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View submission: /r/Bitcoin FAQ - Newcomers please read
Completely new to Bitcoin.
Why do I need a "hardware wallet".
Isn't this just an offline hard drive or a USB key?
Besides the screen, what is so special about your Bitcoin keys that you need this hardware?
Comment by rainbow_jeremo at 22/12/2017 at 01:20 UTC
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even transactions aside, im still really new to bitcoin but from what i know so far, even if you just want to hodl, its much safer to store it on such device as opposed to an app or so.
Comment by BinaryResult at 21/12/2017 at 04:55 UTC
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Hardware wallets allow you to interact with an infected PC and still be safe using your coin because all the transaction signing is done on the device which never touches the internet.