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It all depends on budget, time, technical aptitude and appetite for risk
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π–‹π–Žπ–†π–™π–‰π–Šπ–“π–Žπ–Šπ–— (Β―`◕‿◕´¯) 2y ago

You don’t have a choice. You internet connected laptop is just another hot wallet. Infected with Any 0 day malware and all your funds is gone. Be careful

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boston wine 2y ago

Low likelihood but always possible

Probably lower risk of this than of Coinbase imploding though

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Rich Nost 2y ago

That is why you keep it offline before you generate the wallet and while it is holding keys. Rip out the network module, if you must.

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π–‹π–Žπ–†π–™π–‰π–Šπ–“π–Žπ–Šπ–— (Β―`◕‿◕´¯) 2y ago

It is hard For someone who has never done self custody

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boston wine 2y ago

Yeah, consider this individual as much of a beginner as someone who has bought a few ETFs on Schwab.com or something

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Rich Nost 2y ago

Wiping the stored WiFi settings is not hard.