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 They’re one of the safest crypto wallet options.

 They’re great for storing large amounts of cryptocurrencies that you don’t want to use on a day-to-day basis.

Some disadvantages of hardware wallets include the following:

 They’re the most expensive type of wallet.

 They aren’t as user-friendly as other wallets, especially for beginners.

A paper wallet is a super-cold crypto wallet; see ssss1 for examples. To use it, you print out your private and public keys. You can send funds by transferring the money to the wallet’s public address, and you can withdraw or send your currencies by entering your private keys or by scanning the QR code on the paper wallet.

Some of the advantages of paper wallets include the following:

 They’re ultra hacker-proof.

 You don’t store them on a computer, mobile phone, or third-party server.

ssss1 Popular Paper Wallets

NameDescriptionProsCons ETHAddress, https://github.com/ryepdx/ethaddress.org Open-source project with source code you can compile and run on your own computer to generate private and public keys. Open-source code. Useful for creating multiple accounts and keys. No easy-to-use interface. Must download and run code or use Chrome add-in. MyEtherWallet, www.myetherwallet.com Provides the option to print your keys instead of storing them. The easiest way to create your own paper wallet. Easy-to-use web interface for creating accounts and keys. You must protect generated keys.

Paper wallets do have some disadvantages, though: