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Ask HN: Should I move my BTC out of Coinbase?
I bought a non-trivial amount of BTC about a year ago via Coinbase. Seeing the issue with withdrawals at various exchanges (like FTX) is making me nervous that the BTC in Coinbase might become illiquid.
Is it a good idea to move this into a wallet? Any suggestions on how to do this or what tools to use (I don't have a wallet or any other tools setup).
Or is this something I shouldn't be concerned about for some reason?
- nwah1 4y agoIf you are concerned about all of the major cryptocurrency players having "counterparty risk," as you should be, then your question should less be whether to move off exchanges, and more about how to cash out.
- shams93 4y agoIts hard to move i found unless turning it into cash and then sending to a regular bank they blocked me from moving my eth to mew.
- nobody9999 4y ago>Its hard to move i found unless turning it into cash and then sending to a regular bank they blocked me from moving my eth to mew. Which is a good reason to move all assets off of Coinbase, no?
- rjmunro 4y agoIf I were you I would not want exposure to any crypto at the moment - I'd exchange to cash and put it in a normal bank account as soon as possible.
- throw_this_one 4y agoEven sell at loss? Even if you are single and have decent cash savings already and a solid job? Why not just hodl?
- zenen 4y agoHolding your own cryptocurrency on a device that is in your control is basically the only play, imo. Refer to this page for good-quality software: https://bitcoin.org/en/wallets/desktop/linux/?step=5&platform=linux https://bitcoin.org/en/wallets/desktop/linux/?step=5&platfor...
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- gt565k 4y agoThe only reason to have crypto on an exchange if you’re concerning it back to fiat. Otherwise store it on a hardware wallet like ledger or Trezor. Can’t get hacked and lose your coins. Not your keys not your coins!
- erex78 4y agoEasy to move it back if I do want to convert back to fiat at a later date?
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- cableshaft 4y agoIt might look like you sold it if you do, and you might get audited (Coinbase reports accounts with transactions above a certain level), it might be difficult to move it all at once, and you better be super comfortable with managing your on wallet (might want to get used to using them with a small amount before diving all in with it), but otherwise, probably not a bad idea. Coinbase is probably at much less risk than these other companies, as they make money entirely off fees, not lending coins out, and have weathered more bear markets than any other exchange at this point (that I'm aware of at least), so they're probably the safest place to keep it if you're going to keep it not in your own wallet, but still, not your keys, not your bitcoin, and all that.
- olalonde 4y agoNot your keys, not your Bitcoin. Move it to a Ledger hardware wallet (or other hardware wallet) and keep a secure copy of your seed phrase somewhere so you can restore your wallet in the event your Ledger fails, is lost, etc.[0] It's also a good idea to use a passphrase (memorized and/or stored separately from your seed phrase) so someone can't easily access your wallet if they find your seed phrase. [0] https://www.google.com/search?q=crypto+seed+storage https://www.google.com/search?q=crypto+seed+storage