You can create and sign a transaction while the Internet is off (with your wallet software).
You can transmit that signed transaction however you like (over radio, carrier pigeon, etc.) but you can't have that transaction "confirmed" and added to the blockchain until you submit it to the Bitcoin network.
Be careful with these "offline" payments, because nothing prevents someone from "spending" their funds more than once, and only one of the transactions will be able to be confirmed by the network.
Topic: Can Bitcoin be transferred from hardware wallet to paper over radio? - page 2. (Read 348 times)
July 28, 2022, 02:20:11 PM
July 28, 2022, 02:11:03 PM
Perhaps I am completely misunderstanding everything, but every time I mention Bitcoin, I am asked “What about when the internet is shut off”. I know this is highly unlikely, but seeing that this is the #1 criticism, I would love to have a reply that ends the conversation.
I have seen that Bitcoin can be sent over HAM radio, but there seems to be some issues with this. Mostly that the recipient must be prepared to receive the Bitcoin. I was wondering if it would be possible to use HAM radio to send Bitcoin over an extremely short distance- from your hardware wallet to a paper wallet- and to do this without interference from authorities.
This would allow you to make small paper wallets that could be used for local transactions. It would basically be like paper cash, and then the recipient could either radio the Bitcoin to their own wallet, or wait until internet is accessible again.
Like I said, I might be misunderstanding all of this, so please don’t be too hard on me. Thanks!
I have seen that Bitcoin can be sent over HAM radio, but there seems to be some issues with this. Mostly that the recipient must be prepared to receive the Bitcoin. I was wondering if it would be possible to use HAM radio to send Bitcoin over an extremely short distance- from your hardware wallet to a paper wallet- and to do this without interference from authorities.
This would allow you to make small paper wallets that could be used for local transactions. It would basically be like paper cash, and then the recipient could either radio the Bitcoin to their own wallet, or wait until internet is accessible again.
Like I said, I might be misunderstanding all of this, so please don’t be too hard on me. Thanks!
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