Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to cryptocurrency in general, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to buy and store it.
I’ve heard a lot about Bitcoin, but I’m a bit confused about how to get started. What’s the safest way to purchase Bitcoin?
Are there specific wallets I should be using? Should I keep my Bitcoin in an exchange wallet, or is it better to use something like a hardware wallet?
You've some your diggings already so there isn't much left for you to know, if you already know what a hardware wallet is all about you don't need to ask anything else, the best crypto wallet is hardware wallet.
There are two types of hardware wallet though, one is closed source and other is open source, I will advise you to buy a open source hardware wallet, open source means transparency of their source code and its public.
Wallets like Ledger is a closed source, and they have stupid issues here and there, I would avoid them at all cost, Trezor or Tangem are good example of open source hardware wallet, they are very reliable.
And if you want something that has extra security go with OneKey or Keystone, as beginner it's not a must to buy hardware wallet for starter but it will safe you a lot if you can get one.