hi
i read about paper wallets here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Paper_wallet
this part is the most important for me:
i don't want to make things more insecure than without a paper wallet.
there are some websites that claim to help you with paper wallets.
e.g https://bitcoinpaperwallet.com or https://www.bitaddress.org
why should i trust them?
so please help me find a secure way to create a paper wallet. and please consider that i don't want to spend hours to achieve my goal.
thanks.
i read about paper wallets here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Paper_wallet
this part is the most important for me:
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Storing bitcoins on paper wallets is not safe unless very strict security precautions are undertaken during their initial preparation.
i don't want to make things more insecure than without a paper wallet.
there are some websites that claim to help you with paper wallets.
e.g https://bitcoinpaperwallet.com or https://www.bitaddress.org
why should i trust them?
so please help me find a secure way to create a paper wallet. and please consider that i don't want to spend hours to achieve my goal.
thanks.
The most secure workflow:
- download the sourcecode of bitaddress.org straight from github https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org
- put it on a thumbdrive
- boot a linux live cd WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION, insert the thumbdrive, check the md5 hash of the zip you downloaded
- unzip the zip, run the website locally without internet connection
- generate a paper wallet, use BIP38 encryption with a strong password of passphrase
- either connect a printer directly to the offline PC (make sure the printer isn't online) or print the paper wallet as pdf and put it on the thumbdrive, use an offline printer that allows input from a thumbdrive, and print your wallet directly from the thumbdrive
- in case you used a thumbdrive, overwrite the thumbdrive with random characters several times after you're done(there are guides on how to do this TL;DR: dd if=/dev/urandom > /dev/sd*** -> replace with correct device)
- reboot your pc, send a couple big printjobs to your printer, reboot your printer
Maybe somebody will see some addendums here, but i think it's pretty complete...
It goes without saying: don't make pictures of your workflow, don't do this in public, make sure nobody you don't trust is watching (filming, photographing) your private key...
Also, it's a good idear to laminate your key and store it in a physical secure location (with a bank or notary in a special safe) or make copys (but be carefull as to where you'll store them)