Bitcoin Security

Bitcoin makes it possible to transfer value anywhere in a very easy way and it allows you to be in control of your money. Such great features also come with great security concerns. At the same time, Bitcoin can provide very high levels of security if used correctly. Always remember that it is your responsibility to adopt good practices in order to protect your money.

Bitcoin is currently classified as an intangible asset. It is expected to be regulated under Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing laws. This provision is yet to become active, but when it is, ‘dealers in digital currency’ will be regulated as Money Services Businesses. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) treats Bitcoin as currency for the purpose of enforcing anti-money laundering regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) asserted jurisdiction over Bitcoin transactions under the Commodity Exchange Act, thereby likening Bitcoin to traditional commodities such as gold or silver. China, Japan, and Finland have also classified Bitcoins as commodities.

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According to bitcoin.org, there are some items you can do to keep your bitcoin currency safe.

Backup your entire wallet:

Some wallets use many hidden private keys internally. If you only have a backup of the private keys for your visible Bitcoin addresses, you might not be able to recover a great part of your funds with your backup.

Encrypt online backups:

Any backup that is stored online is highly vulnerable to theft. Even a computer that is connected to the Internet is vulnerable to malicious software. As such, encrypting any backup that is exposed to the network is a good security practice.

Use many secure locations:

Single points of failure are bad for security. If your backup is not dependent of a single location, it is less likely that any bad event will prevent you to recover your wallet. You might also want to consider using different medias like USB keys, papers and CDs.

Make regular backups:

You need to backup your wallet on a regular basis to make sure that all recent Bitcoin change addresses and all new Bitcoin addresses you created are included in your backup. However, all applications will be soon using wallets that only need to be backed up once.