Not all Bitcoin wallets are equal. The difference between hot and cold can mean the difference between keeping your coins — or losing them to a hack.
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Hot wallets: convenient, connected
Hot wallets live on your phone or computer and are always online. Great for spending small amounts, but connected devices are exactly what hackers target.
Cold wallets: offline and safe
Cold wallets keep your keys offline — usually on a small hardware device. For real savings, this is the standard. South Africans can buy hardware wallets locally and have them shipped.
The simple rule
Small spend: hot wallet. Real savings: cold wallet. The course shows you exactly which wallet to use and how to set it up click-by-click.
💙 Want the full step-by-step? Get Bitcoin From Zero (SA Edition) — the complete R249 course (or pay in BTC). Wallet setup, buying in SA, self-custody, lightning & SARS basics — all local.