Bitcoin Q&A: How Do I Secure My Bitcoin?
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 Published On Jul 25, 2017

Your keys, your bitcoin. Not your keys? Not your bitcoin. The dangers of custodial accounts. Key management. Best practices for storing your 12-24 backup words. There's no "Bitcoin help desk." Security of Windows machines.

Smartphone wallets for iOS and Android:
- Mycelium https://mycelium.com/
- Copay https://copay.io/
- Airbitz https://airbitz.co/

Hardware wallets:
- Trezor https://trezor.io/
- Ledger https://www.ledgerwallet.com/
- KeepKey https://www.keepkey.com/

Chapters
0:00 Not your keys, not your coins
1:01 12- and 24-word mnemonic phrase
2:31 What is the most secured device you own?
4:01 You should buy a hardware wallet
5:46 Download software onto your smartphone
7:46 Write down the 12- and 24-word mnemonic phrase on paper
8:46 Controlling your own money

This is part of a talk which took place on July 7th 2017 at a Bloktex event hosted by the Wisma BeeOn Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: https://antonopoulos.com/event/the-fu...

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.

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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.

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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9

Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations...

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ

Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, 'Internet del Dinero' (v1) - https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq
French, 'L'internet de l'argent' (v1) - https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-large...
Russian, 'Интернет денег' (v1) - https://www.olbuss.ru/catalog/ekonomi...
Vietnamese, 'Internet Của Tiền Tệ' (v1) - https://alphabooks.vn/khi-tien-len-mang

MASTERING ETHEREUM (Q4): https://amzn.to/2xdxmlK

Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (  / orfan  )
Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/)
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