How safe are desktop wallets ?

[Psynthax]

I would say every wallets are safe until and unless you compromise your private keys
Without access to your private keys or your laptops or desktop apis

You are definitely free from hacks

Sometimes despite how thoughtful you may save up your private key there will always be some people who have the way to try lure you, for example, they could trace your transaction, learning about your pattern and your daily activities and then trying to scam out of you using phishing website. That's why anonymous coin like veil that protect your privacy is needed rather than using transparent blockchain that can be seen by so many people.
I'd say it's to prevent hacker even from lurking you.

[Psynthax]

I would say every wallets are safe until and unless you compromise your private keys
Without access to your private keys or your laptops or desktop apis

You are definitely free from hacks

Being sure that our private key is safe from someone else doesn't mean that there will be no hostile intention from random people to try lure you into their phishing, the blockchain is all transparent and as you can see even 8 yo kid can browse the blockchain and dox everyone else. That's why privacy coin like veil is better for people who really priority their security. No one is going to lurk behind your wallet and you can be rest assured that you are safe and not going to be doxxed by hacker.

[Heleon]

Desktop wallet is very safe as long as you can keep your system free from malware then you are good to go.Also avoid phishing site.

[tony_]

You need to be really careful if you use desktop wallets. To me, that is less safe than hardware wallets. Cold storage is always the best option to keep your coins safe

[717]

You need to be really careful if you use desktop wallets. To me, that is less safe than hardware wallets. Cold storage is always the best option to keep your coins safe

I think the desktop wallet is also quite safe, but indeed I myself have not been so interested in using it, I only use it when following the project with a desktop wallet

[katemi]

You need to be really careful if you use desktop wallets. To me, that is less safe than hardware wallets. Cold storage is always the best option to keep your coins safe

Yes you are right, I think a desktop wallet is also safe like other wallets, but sometimes it has a little difficulty in using it. I also sometimes have difficulty in using a desktop wallet

[agustd0309]

Desktop wallets are safe, but not the safest. And countless number of times these online wallets have been hacked. But, there are various safe online wallets as well, like Atomic wallet, Guarda, Exodus, etc.

The thing with online wallets is that some of them store your private keys on their platform, and as it's an online wallet it means that your keys are stored on an online server. And you can imagine how unsafe that is, considering all the hacks that have taken place in the past.

The safest wallets are the hardware wallets, the best one being Ledger Nano S. The only upside of having online wallets is that your crypto can be accessed anytime anywhere. And hence, trading becomes slightly easier. That's not the case with hardware wallets, as they are to be linked to a software wallet (a companion wallet), and then only can your crypto be accessed.

[tsakf]

Yes you are right, I think a desktop wallet is also safe like other wallets, but sometimes it has a little difficulty in using it. I also sometimes have difficulty in using a desktop wallet

If you want a safe desktop wallet, you can get a very cheap small computer, like a raspberry Pi, install a wallet on it, and keep it only for wallet use. Unplug it from the internet, when you don't use it.  You can have very good security with that.

[Ghanda]

the point is whatever and however you do for the security of your wallet, you also know the risk of being big or small, be careful.

[Qyrinz]

Everyone expects security for their assets in the crypto wallet, the desktop wallet is good but does not guarantee that the wallet is really safe, I think you can use Trezor and Ledger Nano S to increase the security of your crypto assets.

[Delgboke]

Desktop wallet's is said to be the best when it comes to cryptocurrency storage I think the best precautions one should take when handling desktop wallets since is encrypted with security against any third party never expose your private key to the public in order for your wallet to be properly secured to avoid been hacked in that you can be sure of safety.

[jenica]

I would say every wallets are safe until and unless you compromise your private keys
Without access to your private keys or your laptops or desktop apis

You are definitely free from hacks

It is true that all wallets are safe, what makes us unsafe is ourselves, how to secure our private key, so that no one knows our key