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  <p>Is there a security advantage</p>
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<p>Kinda. On one hand, you don't have to worry about getting a virus and losing your coins.</p>

<p>On the other hand, you need to trust that the person who made those physical bitcoins doesn't still have a way to spend them. (They could have saved a copy of the private key for claiming those coins before writing it below the hologram.)</p>

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2013-03-29T02:58:00.347Z
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Nick ODell
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<li>a good Bitcoin conversation starter prop</li>
<li>look pretty (Casascius holograms) ;-)</li>
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2013-03-29T01:27:08.110Z
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J Morgan
<p>The title pretty much says it all? Is there a security advantage to owning physical bitcoins such as those offered by Casascius? If so is it significant enough to justify the price difference between electronic and physical bitcoins?</p>

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Is there any advantage to owning physical bitcoins?
Trevor
# Is there any advantage to owning physical bitcoins?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-03-29)

The title pretty much says it all? Is there a security advantage to owning physical bitcoins such as those offered by Casascius? If so is it significant enough to justify the price difference between electronic and physical bitcoins?

**Tags:** physical-coins


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-03-29. Score: 4

> Is there a security advantage

Kinda. On one hand, you don't have to worry about getting a virus and losing your coins.

On the other hand, you need to trust that the person who made those physical bitcoins doesn't still have a way to spend them. (They could have saved a copy of the private key for claiming those coins before writing it below the hologram.)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-03-29. Score: 1

* a good Bitcoin conversation starter prop
* look pretty (Casascius holograms) ;-)


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