Why Generate Bitcoin Addresses using Paper Wallets?
For long-term storage of bitcoins (or giving BTC as
gifts) it's not safe to store your bitcoins in an exchange or online
wallet. These types sites are regularly hacked. Even keeping a live
wallet on your own computer is risky.
The solution: Be your own bank.
By printing out your own tamper-resistant
bitcoin wallets, you can minimize your exposure to hackers as well as
untrustworthy people in your home or office. Just transfer your bitcoins
into your new wallets, and use common sense to keep your wallets safe
the way you would jewels and ordinary cash. Or give them away!
