Topic: Tranfsfer old btc address to cold storage (btc & bch) (Read 170 times)

Yes, that is correct.
As long as you have the private key or seed to that address you can always split forked coins in the future.

First a want to thank you for a comprehensive and fast response. Regarding point 6 I am afraid I still don't get it and want to clarify it.

Let's assume that I already transfer my BTC and BCH to new addresses. With my BTC address, I still should have unsplit bitcoin gold/diamond and all other forks that happened after BTC/BCH (regardless if I use legacy or segwit address to store my BTC) and I can split them in a future is that correct ??

Yes.

AFAIK no. You can keep using a legacy address.

Good choice! Also verify the file signatures if you want maximum security[1].

I like to use this one: https://coinb.in/#fees

Yes. If you are not in a hurry, you can use the fee you want and if there is no confirmation after a long time, you will be able to spend them again from your old wallet.

I would prefer to use a different address for each coin (if you are planning to use the same pk from your BTC wallet).

Only the ones that will happen in the future. Bitcoin Gold/Diamond already happened. So they were given to the address holding the coins when the fork happened.

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[1] https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@jklepatch/how-to-verify-the-integrity-of-electrum-wallet-executable-on-windows

Hi I have question regarding transfer my bitcoin fund to new cold wallet. This is address legacy address from 2014 that never been touched since.  For security reson  I want to send all my funds to  cold storage with open possibility claim all forks  later.   

This is my plan what I and please correct me if you see something wrong with my process of thinking. I do not want screw up something because that might be very costly. 

1. Generate cold storage address downloaded from  bitaddress.org to offline computer.  Can I still use this site ? As far as I know same legacy address (beginning with 1)  still can be used on both sides ( BTC and BCH).
I want to keep things simple use preferably use same address for BTC and BCH. Is there any disadvantage beside slightly less  fee by using segwit address on BTC side   I somehow trust  bitaddress.org to generate truly random passwords because that site been around for  long time.

2. Download and install electrum wallet (this Is wallet I am most familiar with) from https://electrum.org/#download

3. Import private key to electrum wallet ( I don't see need to generate new adress and swipe pk to that since I will be transferring my fund to cold storage address generated in step 1

4 Transfer BTC to new cold storage address ( What site I can use to properly estimate fee ?)
Is that true that I can use really small fee because I transfer between my 2 accounts and in worst case scenario ( insufficient fee) transfer will be canceled and funds returned to  source adrress ?

5. Download electron cash from  https://www.electroncash.org/ import PK I transfer fund to key generated in pkt 1 Some people claim that is much safer to first transfer BTC and after that BCH.


6. I believe after transfer I can still claim  all posible  btc and bch forks ( bitcoin gold etc.) in future ?