Tell that to users of Mt. Gox or the many smaller sites that have lost bitcoins to hacks. Coinbase is probably better secured than that, but I wouldn't trust a

Tell that to users of Mt. Gox or the many smaller sites that have lost bitcoins to hacks. Coinbase is probably better secured than that, but I wouldn't trust any Bitcoin bank at this point. Personal computers are bad too because of malware, but I'd say the average consumer would be considerably safer with a safe.