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Stuff like this is why you shouldn't use a lightweight wallet and should use the official wallet, or at least host a full node. Read more here: Full nodes: ht
by notRobot 6y ago
Stuff like this is why you shouldn't use a lightweight wallet and should use the official wallet, or at least host a full node.
Read more here:
Full nodes: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Full_node https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Full_node
Lightweight nodes: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Lightweight_node https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Lightweight_node
- qwertox 6y agoWhat about an hardware wallet like Ledger?
- notRobot 6y agoI would simply recommend hosting a full node and using the latest release of the official Bitcoin Core wallet. Hardware wallets are relatively new and uncommon, so not much is known about their security risks. That said, there are no glaring, obvious issues and you could use one if you want. Read: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet#Security_risks https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet#Security_risks As always, do not take advice from strangers on the internet about storing your crypto without doing extensive research on your own. The Bitcoin wiki is a great starting point: https://en.bitcoin.it/ https://en.bitcoin.it/
- mianos 6y agoThe popular Trezor wallet has a hardware vulnerability, where, if you physically have the hardware it can be exploited. Hardware wallets are a vast improvement but not without issues. Large scale fraud, where the money goes missing is much more common so far.