As regards bitaddress I read this in a thread mentioned above 'the zip version in github is :v3.3.0 remove support for IE8'....I don't even know what this means but the version showing now is 3.3.0.......will I have any problems?
Topic: Bitaddress.org still safe in 2025? (Read 80 times)
I will get round to answering everybody but for now, as regards Electrum, IF I opted for it, to guarantee safety wouldn't t be best (just like with bitaddress) to do it on a computer which never has been used for the internet before and which never will be connected to it again in the future?
Electrum wallet is open source, you can download it, install it and create your wallet offline. If possible, as recommended it, verify it before using.Use strong password to protect your wallet access.
Use multi signature wallet like 2/3 cosigners if you want more security and also afford to pay more transaction fee.
If you can have an airgap device for your wallet, it is good and it is what you asked.
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I was about to use Bitaddress.org again tonight but read where somebody said 2 of the addresses it had generated for them had the same private key so obviously there was a major problem to put it mildly! I am not good with technology
You don't need to be technical experts or good with technology to use a Bitcoin wallet software.If you are able to use Internet, desktop computer, laptop, smart phone, I am sure you can install and use a good Bitcoin wallet software.
Now what is a good Bitcoin wallet software?
Two things:
- Non custodial: so you own mnemonic seed or private key.
- Open source: the software is reproducible from its source code.
You can use Electrum wallet on computer or mobile device, it's light as it is a SPV wallet and does not require too big disk space.
[GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum.
The paranoid user's security guide for using Electrum safely.
Other recommended wallets
https://learnmeabitcoin.com/beginners/wallets/
I will get round to answering everybody but for now, as regards Electrum, IF I opted for it, to guarantee safety wouldn't t be best (just like with bitaddress) to do it on a computer which never has been used for the internet before and which never will be connected to it again in the future?
I was about to use Bitaddress.org again tonight but read where somebody said 2 of the addresses it had generated for them had the same private key so obviously there was a major problem to put it mildly! I am not good with technology
You don't need to be technical experts or good with technology to use a Bitcoin wallet software.If you are able to use Internet, desktop computer, laptop, smart phone, I am sure you can install and use a good Bitcoin wallet software.
Now what is a good Bitcoin wallet software?
Two things:
- Non custodial: so you own mnemonic seed or private key.
- Open source: the software is reproducible from its source code.
You can use Electrum wallet on computer or mobile device, it's light as it is a SPV wallet and does not require too big disk space.
[GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum.
The paranoid user's security guide for using Electrum safely.
Other recommended wallets
https://learnmeabitcoin.com/beginners/wallets/
Probably you read an old case/accusation? I haven't read any accusation against paper wallet anymore.
I also think that. While it's not about same address generated by 2 people, older version of Bitaddress.org had several security issue (such as using math.random[1] or impacted by randstorm vulnerability[2]).
[1] https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/issues/35
[2] https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/issues/291
Probably you read an old case/accusation? I haven't read any accusation against paper wallet anymore.
They have an ANN thread in this forum, there's no complain on the thread [ANN] bitaddress.org Safe JavaScript Bitcoin address/private key
Here's the tips if you want to run safely bitaddress on an air gapped device https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/274683/safe-usage-of-bitaddress-org
They have an ANN thread in this forum, there's no complain on the thread [ANN] bitaddress.org Safe JavaScript Bitcoin address/private key
Here's the tips if you want to run safely bitaddress on an air gapped device https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/274683/safe-usage-of-bitaddress-org
Why do you want to generate an address there? Are you generating a paper wallet? If so, you should be very careful and I would recommend you to watch Andreas' video.
Otherwise, any wallet you download will create the address without these problems, even a mobile wallet. Let's see if you give more details and meanwhile I will report this thread to be moved to the technical section.
Otherwise, any wallet you download will create the address without these problems, even a mobile wallet. Let's see if you give more details and meanwhile I will report this thread to be moved to the technical section.
I was about to use Bitaddress.org again tonight but read where somebody said 2 of the addresses it had generated for them had the same private key so obviously there was a major problem to put it mildly! I am not good with technology and the simplicity of bitaddress really appeals, combined with the fact that I have used it many times before but it worries me that it might not be 100% reliable even if I generate the keys offline on an air-gapped device (which is the way I have always done it). Has anyone had any problems with it recently? (I know I asked about the Electrum wallet in a separate post but truthfully this is the one I am most comfortable with and would love to stick with it).
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