Even by using Electrum, there are still ways that could screw your security that up. The reality is that you cannot really just trust anything.

It's what the community recommends that makes us trust it. I read what you said about not being connected in the internet at all, but you never know what you'll plug in into your device. I might sound like a real paranoid, but there's just no real 100% security.

Yeah, you are right, OP. Definitely, the reason why investors hold their Bitcoin is for the purpose of selling during a bull market when the APY on their investment is up to what they expect

but it will be effortless for someone to hold their investment carelessly and lose it to hackers. Some people, too, after holding for a long time, would just make small mistakes, which can just cause them to be compromised, and before they knew it, they had lost their investment.

But that's the best way to hold your coins, there's no other way to increase the security.

At least if you've do everything to make sure your coins are secure e.g. not trust any centralized site, use open source wallet and exchange, limiting your activities, protect your privacy etc, the probability you will lose your coins is near 0%.

There are more than one thousand ways to HODL bitcoin. In fact, as of 2022 there were about 2,790 Bitcoin-related applications are available on the Google Play Store while Apple Store had about 651 such apps. To add to this there are 288 hardware wallets and 44 bearer tokens in circulation, all of there telling you that they are able to secure your bitcoin holdings

Don't just hold but hodl wisely and securely.

Obviously there is no point in HODLing Bitcoin forever. One must sell his bitcoin whenever he is getting adequate profit. If you see price history of bitcoin then its very much evident that there are ample opportunities to buy back bitcoin. Bitcoin went upto 67k$ and we recently saw it touching 16k$.
Security of your Bitcoin is on shoulders of its owners unlike in fiat model. You need to remain vigilant all the time to keep your Bitcoins safe. Its also an irony that many don't take Bitcoin security seriously unless they meet with some security incident.

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"use whatever you have at your hand" when people ask me what's the best form of saving and securing your wallet.

One of the most powerful words that resonates strongly among bitcoiners is the word "HODL". This word describes our undying faith in bitcoin's past, present and future potential. In the bitcoin community, there are those who have been holding for a long-term and also those who have just started hodling because they are moved by the fast approaching halving event in 2024. As we are holding bitcoin we should be vigilant because hackers and scammers tirelessly seek opportunities and loopholes to steal your bitcoin. Therefore, it is not enough to hold but HODL WISELY.



There are more than one thousand ways to HODL bitcoin. In fact, as of 2022 there were about 2,790 Bitcoin-related applications are available on the Google Play Store while Apple Store had about 651 such apps. To add to this there are 288 hardware wallets and 44 bearer tokens in circulation, all of there telling you that they are able to secure your bitcoin holdings

Don't just hold but hold wisely and securely.

This topic is inspired by the responses I received in this thread - How Do I Verify the Integrity of Open-Source Code.

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We must hold carefully. We can safely hold any wallet with our own caution, skill and intelligence. All information in our own wallets must be kept secure at our own responsibility. Before placing your money in the wallet you need to be sure how secure your wallet is, it is very important. Fully secure your wallet before placing it in your bitcoin wallet. And handle it wisely.