How much computer memory do you need to store 1 bitcoin?

Bitcoins are stored on the blockchain as a transaction received from someone. Blockchain is a distributed ledger on millions of computing devices around the world. Thus you don't need to store your bitcoin. read more

You really need no memory at all to «store 1 bitcoin». It’s because all the data on the blockchain lives on the blockchain. You can make a copy of the blockchain, but that’s all: just a copy. That’s what many people have trouble to understand. They believe that their bitcoin lives in the wallet. But that’s not at all the case. read more

Computers that never connect to the Internet are a much more secure location for your bitcoins. Bitcoin Core can be run on an always-offline computer, creating an offline wallet (also called a cold wallet). The offline wallet will securely store the private keys, while a separate online Bitcoin Core wallet will send and receive transactions. read more