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Holding crypto long-term? Keep it in a wallet you control.
What you trade can stay on the exchange. What you hold belongs on a hardware wallet, where the keys stay on the device.
Trezor Safe 3
Check the price on trezor.ioOpens the official Trezor store in a new tab. 15-day returns on unopened devices.
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Why this one
- Open source. Trezor publishes its code and design, so anyone can audit it.
- Keys stay on the device. A hacked exchange account or laptop alone can't move your coins.
- Covers what most people hold. Bitcoin plus 1,000s of other coins and tokens.
Which model
The Safe 3 is the smallest model and is enough for holding. The Safe 5 adds a touchscreen. The Safe 7 adds a larger touchscreen and Bluetooth.
Our notes from setting it up
Skip it if
- You trade every day. Keep trading funds on the exchange.
- You hold an amount you could shrug off losing. Start with the free steps: app-based 2FA and a withdrawal allowlist.
- You won't store a recovery phrase safely. With a hardware wallet you are the backup: lose the phrase and the device, and the coins are gone.
One rule: buy only from the official store, never from a marketplace reseller.
Alternative: Ledger. Its Flex and Nano Gen5 models connect over USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC. See Ledger on ledger.com (affiliate link)
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CoinLedger
Import your history freeOpens coinledger.io in a new tab. Importing and seeing your gains is free. You pay only to download the report.
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Why this one
- Free until you need the report. Connect your exchanges and wallets and see your net gains and losses first.
- Works with the filing software you already use. Exports to TurboTax, TaxAct, H&R Block Desktop and TaxSlayer.
- No limit on accounts. Connect as many exchanges and wallets as you have.
- 14-day money-back guarantee on the report.
Which plan
One report per tax year: $49 for up to 100 transactions, $99 for up to 1,000, from $199 for 3,000 or more. Prices from coinledger.io, November 2026.
Our notes from using it
Skip it if
- You only bought with dollars and held. There may be nothing to calculate yet.
- Your situation is complex: mining, business income or heavy DeFi. Hire a CPA who works with crypto.
Alternative: Koinly works the same way. It's free until you need a report, then from $49. See Koinly (affiliate link)
6 red flags that show up in crypto scams again and again
Plus two free exchange settings that keep a stolen password from draining your account.
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The first three
- Guaranteed returns, or "send X and get 2X back".
- "Support" that messages you first.
- A look-alike address in your history (address poisoning).
The other three, and the two settings, are in the checklist.
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