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Re: The more I think about this the more I want to ask
by
LDL
on 19/03/2025, 22:09:56 UTC
This question might seem like one that a beginner would ask. In fact, someone recently posed a similar question to me, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

A friend of my younger sibling wants to invest in Bitcoin, and he asked me about the best wallet option. I advised him to consider an open-source hardware wallet, since that's what I use as well.

He then asked if he could store 1 BTC in the wallet, to which I responded, "Why not?" His next question caught me off guard: "What about the saying, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'?"

I took a moment to think, but deep down I felt confident in my hardware wallet's security compared to hot wallets. However, he argued that it's best to split the Bitcoin into two parts and store them in two different hardware wallets.

What are your thoughts on this? Personally, I keep all my BTC in a single hardware wallet. I’d like to know, from the Bitcointalk community: do you think the saying "don’t put all your eggs in one basket" also applies to those using a single hardware wallet?
Since he will be holding a Bitcoin, he must be careful when choosing a wallet. He must be advised to choose an offline wallet, i.e. a hardware wallet. Since it is not safe to keep a single Bitcoin wallet, it may be suggested to select multiple wallets. Since hardware wallets are much less likely to be hacked, if he wants to hold the Bitcoin he purchased in a wallet, he can. However, under no circumstances should he hold the Bitcoin he purchased in a third-party wallet or an exchange wallet.