<p>A physical bitcoin is simply a metal or plastic coin-shaped object, usually with a private key embedded aside. It is functionally identical to a paper wallet.</p>

<p>Both are only as secure as their storage medium, and passphrase, if one was set during creation.</p>

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2018-09-16T20:05:53.167Z
2018-09-16T20:05:53.167Z
Raghav Sood
<p>A paper wallet is more secure than a physical coin with addresses, as the former you can make yourself, on your own machine, while with a physical bitcoin you never know under what conditions it was manufactured and who could have copied the keys.</p>

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2018-12-19T15:28:18.827Z
2018-12-19T15:28:18.827Z
Dali
<p>What is the main difference between a <strong>Physical bitcoin</strong> and  <strong>Paper wallet</strong> ?</p>

<p>And which one is more secure ? And why ?</p>

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Physical bitcoin vs. Paper wallet?
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# Physical bitcoin vs. Paper wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-16)

What is the main difference between a **Physical bitcoin** and **Paper wallet** ?

And which one is more secure ? And why ?

**Tags:** wallet, security, paper-wallet, wallet-security, physical-coins


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-16. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

A physical bitcoin is simply a metal or plastic coin-shaped object, usually with a private key embedded aside. It is functionally identical to a paper wallet.

Both are only as secure as their storage medium, and passphrase, if one was set during creation.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-19. Score: 2

A paper wallet is more secure than a physical coin with addresses, as the former you can make yourself, on your own machine, while with a physical bitcoin you never know under what conditions it was manufactured and who could have copied the keys.


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