A bitcoin wallet is a technology used for sending and receiving bitcoins. The wallet does this by communicating with a bitcoin ledger called blockchain. Unlike a real wallet that you think holds money; a bitcoin wallet does not hold your bitcoin. They are stored in a blockchain shared record, which is why you do not have to open your bitcoin wallet to accept coins.

There are 5 types of bitcoin wallets:

• Desktop
• Mobile
• Paper
• Online
• Hardware

Different people use various Bitcoin wallets for a variety of purposes. Generally, wallets vary between security and convenience, and you have to decide where you want to be at that level.

The desktop and mobile wallet can be downloaded for free from the web; the hardware wallet can be purchased online and shipped to your home. Web wallets must be registered with a particular service.

Failure to protect the private key of your wallet or seeds can result in irreversible loss of control bitcoins. Every digital currency wallet options have their own merits, and it is important to consider all options in detail before you decide which one is best fitted to your own needs.

Coinbase is the largest Bitcoin broker and is used over 55 countries in the world. With coinbase wallet, people can buy bitcoin with a connected bank account, debit card, SEPA transfer, and many more payment methods. However, the most popular payment methods for Coinbase customers are buying with a credit card or debit card, and also using a bank transfer.