What is a bitcoin wallet?

A bitcoin wallet is unlike any regular wallets which are available offline and in your pockets. Bitcoin wallets are digital wallets where you need to sign in and get access to the money you have collected. You can’t really cash out the money, but can transfer it by using keys available to you and the receiver. And using passcodes and passkeys are only ways to make bitcoin transaction possible and the transaction signs should be stored very securely.

Bitcoins and their use are very popular these days but not everyone has an adequate amount of information about them. There are various forms of bitcoin wallets which are available to the normal public and their use depends on the user, the requirement and security issues that could be coming up.

Types of Bitcoin wallets:

• Paper wallet:

To start with, there exists a paper wallet for bitcoins which is more like a document that has information regarding your bitcoins and the address where they are stored. The document will also have the passkey that can allow you to transfer the money to anyone you want. These paper wallets are made with codes on them to let you scan them easily. The best part about them is that you don’t have to worry about hackers as the information on it is nowhere online.

• Mobile wallets:

Mobile wallets of bitcoins are just like any other mobile wallet, which are suited for people who use bitcoin on a daily basis and pay for grocery, food, shopping, etc. through them. These types of transactions are very convenient to the users and prove to be very quick, however, are very prone to hackers and can lead to a big loss to the users.

• Web wallets:

Web wallets also work as mobile wallets but have to be connected to your devices so that the process can be completed. They require pass keys and passwords to access your money. But these may get disturbed by intermediate companies and they may gain access to your money.

Use any of the bitcoin wallets mentioned above to make your transactions easier and quick. Choose them according to the situation and if the safety permits.