Not to sound redundant, but when you are using a Bitcoin wallet, or any other Cryptocurrency Wallet you need to make sure you are NOT using a third party wallet. The purpose of the wallet is to store the ledger of your earnings so that you, the user, have full control over your funds.

If you are exchangeable coins, then you can use several multi coin wallets which allows you to exchange the coin you have for the coin you want securely over the block-chain, without any third party attempting to steal your coins from you.

There are several Multi coin wallets which allows you to do just that. Let us look at just a few.

Coinomi- Coinomi is a multi coin wallet connected directly to each specific coin block-chain that you can exchange securely from your mobile device or laptop.

Exodus- Exodus is another good multi coin wallet that can also be used from you rmobile device or computer.

I am not going to cover every single multi coin wallet, but the point is weather you are using Bitcoin solely, or mining another coin in order to get Bitcoin, or just trading you must have your own personal wallet that you are in complete control of.

Third Party wallets such as Coinbase are not a wallet, they are not good for the ecosystem of cryptocurrency and all third party companies need to be avoided because your coins will never truly be safe unless they are in your possession, and your possession alone.

There is a reason it is stated time and time again that you are your own bank. The main reason is to ensure that you have self responsibility, and self reliability. By having your own wallet on your desktop, or mobile device you are making sure that you and you alone are in charge of your finances.