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legendary
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Delusional crypto obsessionist
January 20, 2015, 06:12:39 PM
#4
Can you import private keys from electrum to Multibit? I'm considering making the move from electrum to Multibit.

Easiest way is always just transfer the coins to the new wallet with new addresses.
Why hassle with old private keys?
The only reason I can come up with is that you have some vanity addresses you would like to reuse.
Of course don't delete the old wallet, just put it somewhere safe.

It is a vanity address which I would be using but I guess I can always generate another with the same prefix thanks for the help.

Well, I did not say it was impossible, there still might be way to convert.
But if you have a short prefix it would not cost too much effort to generate a new one.

sr. member
Activity: 350
Merit: 250
January 20, 2015, 06:07:14 PM
#3
Can you import private keys from electrum to Multibit? I'm considering making the move from electrum to Multibit.

Easiest way is always just transfer the coins to the new wallet with new addresses.
Why hassle with old private keys?
The only reason I can come up with is that you have some vanity addresses you would like to reuse.
Of course don't delete the old wallet, just put it somewhere safe.

It is a vanity address which I would be using but I guess I can always generate another with the same prefix thanks for the help.
legendary
Activity: 1022
Merit: 1006
Delusional crypto obsessionist
January 20, 2015, 06:05:02 PM
#2
Can you import private keys from electrum to Multibit? I'm considering making the move from electrum to Multibit.

Easiest way is always just transfer the coins to the new wallet with new addresses.
Why hassle with old private keys?
The only reason I can come up with is that you have some vanity addresses you would like to reuse.
Of course don't delete the old wallet, just put it somewhere safe.
sr. member
Activity: 350
Merit: 250
January 20, 2015, 05:57:55 PM
#1
Can you import private keys from electrum to Multibit? I'm considering making the move from electrum to Multibit.
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