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| An eWallet is an online account where bitcoins can be stored. Examples include [http://www.bitcoin.org/trade#Currency_exchange Currency Exchanges] and ecommerce transaction processors such as [https://www.MyBitcoin.com MyBitcoin.com].
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| ==Risks==
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| When bitcoins are stored online with Currency Exchanges and ecommerce transaction processors such as MyBitcoin.com the ewallet provider retains full control of those amounts.
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| * There is no guarantee that the amount of bitcoins showing for the account holder's balance are truly being held in reserve by the ewallet provider.
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| * The ewallet provider's security may be vulnerable to theft as well.
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