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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 20, 2023, 01:17:58 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 20, 2023, 10:54:19 AM

They you would reccomend Trezor instead of SecuX? OK
Thank you

SecuX has a good appearance compared to Trezor Wallet but the only problem is it does not have open-source so we can't guarantee that SecuX Wallet is safe.

I searched a bit and it seems they don't have an HWI interface that is used to connect to software wallets like Electrum meaning that this hardware wallet does not support 3rd party wallets like Electrum and you can only manage your assets on their server which makes me think that they do have full control of your wallet so it is not safe to use.
Better stick with Trezor if you don't want your wallet being controlled by someone else.

Got it. Thank you.
I think I will wait till the safe3 appears, and I will purchase one. I will see if I will take it from Amazon or from the manufacturer's website.

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 20, 2023, 10:54:19 AM

They you would reccomend Trezor instead of SecuX? OK
Thank you

SecuX has a good appearance compared to Trezor Wallet but the only problem is it does not have open-source so we can't guarantee that SecuX Wallet is safe.

I searched a bit and it seems they don't have an HWI interface that is used to connect to software wallets like Electrum meaning that this hardware wallet does not support 3rd party wallets like Electrum and you can only manage your assets on their server which makes me think that they do have full control of your wallet so it is not safe to use.
Better stick with Trezor if you don't want your wallet being controlled by someone else.

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Quote from: philipma1957 on October 20, 2023, 10:14:33 AM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 20, 2023, 09:11:49 AM

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

yeah amazon ca has them from trezor direct.

https://www.amazon.ca/sp?ie=UTF8&seller=A25Z0IAI215API&asin=B00R6MKDDE&ref_=dp_merchant_link&isAmazonFulfilled=1

Black model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

White model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

buy 1 black and 1 white. carefully examine the seals on one of the units.

open 1 of them. get your 24 word seed copy that and place it in an envelope with the used trezor.

if your working trezor is broken you can use the saved seed on the new trezor.

I have 4 trezors white black gray and the newer model which is still sealed

Thank you very much for your response,
What do you think of the SecuX W20? I have a positive feeling about this one ... Trezor somehow was OK as feeling, but the SecuX feels betters somehow: https://shop.secuxtech.com/products/secux-w20-hardware-wallet?aff=70

Trezor has a good reputation I simply am not sure about secuxtech

I figure go with one that a lot of people have been using successfully

They you would reccomend Trezor instead of SecuX? OK
Thank you

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 20, 2023, 09:11:49 AM

Quote from: philipma1957 on October 20, 2023, 09:00:14 AM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 10:25:00 AM

Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

yeah amazon ca has them from trezor direct.

https://www.amazon.ca/sp?ie=UTF8&seller=A25Z0IAI215API&asin=B00R6MKDDE&ref_=dp_merchant_link&isAmazonFulfilled=1

Black model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

White model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

buy 1 black and 1 white. carefully examine the seals on one of the units.

open 1 of them. get your 24 word seed copy that and place it in an envelope with the used trezor.

if your working trezor is broken you can use the saved seed on the new trezor.

I have 4 trezors white black gray and the newer model which is still sealed

Thank you very much for your response,
What do you think of the SecuX W20? I have a positive feeling about this one ... Trezor somehow was OK as feeling, but the SecuX feels betters somehow: https://shop.secuxtech.com/products/secux-w20-hardware-wallet?aff=70

Trezor has a good reputation I simply am not sure about secuxtech

I figure go with one that a lot of people have been using successfully

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Quote from: philipma1957 on October 20, 2023, 09:00:14 AM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 10:25:00 AM

Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

yeah amazon ca has them from trezor direct.

https://www.amazon.ca/sp?ie=UTF8&seller=A25Z0IAI215API&asin=B00R6MKDDE&ref_=dp_merchant_link&isAmazonFulfilled=1

Black model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

White model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

buy 1 black and 1 white. carefully examine the seals on one of the units.

open 1 of them. get your 24 word seed copy that and place it in an envelope with the used trezor.

if your working trezor is broken you can use the saved seed on the new trezor.

I have 4 trezors white black gray and the newer model which is still sealed

Thank you very much for your response,
What do you think of the SecuX W20? I have a positive feeling about this one ... Trezor somehow was OK as feeling, but the SecuX feels betters somehow: https://shop.secuxtech.com/products/secux-w20-hardware-wallet?aff=70

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 10:25:00 AM

Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

yeah amazon ca has them from trezor direct.

https://www.amazon.ca/sp?ie=UTF8&seller=A25Z0IAI215API&asin=B00R6MKDDE&ref_=dp_merchant_link&isAmazonFulfilled=1

Black model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

White model
https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00P5HU80A/ref=sr_1_3?

buy 1 black and 1 white. carefully examine the seals on one of the units.

open 1 of them. get your 24 word seed copy that and place it in an envelope with the used trezor.

if your working trezor is broken you can use the saved seed on the new trezor.

I have 4 trezors white black gray and the newer model which is still sealed

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Thank you all for the useful information,
Yes I am a noob in what regards BTC and mining, and yes, I purchased an Antminer S19 90TH/s and I just got it yesterday.
So I am thinking that this weekend I will be configuring it and start mining, therefore I was documenting myself first from the more knowledgeable ones from this forum about what my options are regarding setting up the machine, pools and wallets.
I found the ViaBTC pool, and I already created an account as a pool, however I am looking into other pools as well.
I found Electrum as warm wallet and I configured it successfully, and I was thinking to buy at a later date a SecuX W20 hard wallet, however here too I am looking at other options.
First I have to make sure that the miner has a proper 220V line, and I already have one using some cables I found on Amazon at the suggestions of philipma1957, however I would consult also an electrician to see how much would cost a 220V line, so I am looking at options here as well.
Thank you

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Quote from: Yamane_Keto on October 20, 2023, 04:55:49 AM

Did you buy mining devices, or is it a type of cloud mining, or those sites that ask you to invest in mining farms and get the profits for your wallet?

I don't think OP is going to invest in (scam) cloud mining services. He/she referred to ViaBTC which is a mining pool and has probably purchased a mining machine. (Click here to read the post.)

Edit:
According to another topic made by OP, it seems that OP is going to buy an Antminer S19.
Antminer S19 95TH setup

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I will return to a basic question. You mentioned that you want to mine Bitcoin, but based on the subsequent replies that you received, your knowledge of Bitcoin is limited. Did you buy mining devices, or is it a type of cloud mining, or those sites that ask you to invest in mining farms and get the profits for your wallet?
If it is cloud mining or any form of mining without purchasing hardware, you will most likely be exposed to scam. If you are thinking about purchasing hardware, I advise you to learn more beforehand.

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 10:25:00 AM

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

It is true that the difference is several dollars, but the risks are greater, especially since its components may be compromised.

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

Quote from: AprilioMP on October 19, 2023, 05:08:59 AM

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Hi, and thank you for your response and the information in this post.
I looked at the website with the hardware wallets, and I found interesting (functionnality & where it is coming from) 3 of them:
- the Trezor safe 3
- the SecuX W20
- the D'cent biometric wallet
For all of them it is indicated that are available on Amazon, so does that mean that Amazon is a certified reseller? Or should I still purchase one of them from the manufacturer's website?
They have different parameters with which I do not quite know what to do, so which one do you think would be a good fit for me as a noob?

Amazon is one place to buy among several other places to buy available. Incidentally, in the table listing thebitcoinhole.com, the owner of the website includes Amazon as a place to buy and in my opinion the inclusion of Amazon is only to show the price of the product, not a recommendation.

Each country has different resellers and it is best to buy from official Trezor resellers or other hardware companies. As for Trezor, they also have an official reseller https://trezor.io/resellers.
As I come from Indonesia, on the website https://trezor.io/resellers there is a good place for me to buy products from Trezor called N Crypt as authorized resellers.

I learned this from my local senior who is very experienced in this field.

So, I think buying products from official resellers is safer and highly recommended.

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Quote from: Z-tight on October 19, 2023, 01:18:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

For all of them it is indicated that are available on Amazon, so does that mean that Amazon is a certified reseller? Or should I still purchase one of them from the manufacturer's website?

Yes, but it is always recommended to buy your hardware wallet from the manufacturer or official website, so go for the most recommended option.

I'm surprised that your answer was "yes"! Those who sell Trezor devices on Amazon aren't necessarily authorized resellers and the fact that they are selling them for cheaper prices is a big red flag. Better avoid dealing with them and buy directly from the official website or from one of the authorized resellers.
Here is the list of authorized resellers according to Trezor website:
https://trezor.io/resellers
Better be safe than sorry!

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Quote from: Z-tight on October 19, 2023, 01:18:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

For all of them it is indicated that are available on Amazon, so does that mean that Amazon is a certified reseller? Or should I still purchase one of them from the manufacturer's website?

Yes, but it is always recommended to buy your hardware wallet from the manufacturer or official website, so go for the most recommended option.

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

They have different parameters with which I do not quite know what to do, so which one do you think would be a good fit for me as a noob?

There are more recommended hardware wallets like Passport, Coldcard and others

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

Now I need a decent pool, and I think I found one at ViaBTC, so I can configure my miner when it arrives. I hope soon.
Thank you

Be careful of mining pools that impose compulsory kyc on miners, like Antpool and some others.

Thank you very much for the advice.
I will try to buy the wallet from its manufacturer, and I will try to find the ones that you suggested. So from the 3 I told you about none are OK for me?
Also, regarding the pool, I think I will use the ViaBTC pool, is it OK?
Thank you

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

For all of them it is indicated that are available on Amazon, so does that mean that Amazon is a certified reseller? Or should I still purchase one of them from the manufacturer's website?

Yes, but it is always recommended to buy your hardware wallet from the manufacturer or official website, so go for the most recommended option.

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

They have different parameters with which I do not quite know what to do, so which one do you think would be a good fit for me as a noob?

There are more recommended hardware wallets like Passport, Coldcard and others

Quote from: boggym777 on October 19, 2023, 12:12:48 PM

Now I need a decent pool, and I think I found one at ViaBTC, so I can configure my miner when it arrives. I hope soon.
Thank you

Be careful of mining pools that impose compulsory kyc on miners, like Antpool and some others.

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Quote from: AprilioMP on October 19, 2023, 05:08:59 AM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

Hi,
I will be a new miner soon and as I am documenting myself, I did not find anything about what wallet would be best to use, or where I could find wallets to use, OK?

To see a list of wallets that you want to use.
1. https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=1
2. 17 Software Wallets
3. 46 Hardware Wallets

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

I have accounts at cripto.com, and shakepay, and they have their wallets, so should I use those, or are there other alternatives.

Don't use the wallet I underlined and any type of wallet that is not clear even though I don't know about the wallet you are referring to. A good wallet choice that you can use is a wallet that you can control the seed phrase yourself without any gaps for the dev in the series of seed phrase words generated from the wallet.

Electrum is my answer to software wallets and also uses hardware wallets.

Hi, and thank you for your response and the information in this post.
I looked at the website with the hardware wallets, and I found interesting (functionnality & where it is coming from) 3 of them:
- the Trezor safe 3
- the SecuX W20
- the D'cent biometric wallet
For all of them it is indicated that are available on Amazon, so does that mean that Amazon is a certified reseller? Or should I still purchase one of them from the manufacturer's website?
They have different parameters with which I do not quite know what to do, so which one do you think would be a good fit for me as a noob?
Regarding Electrum, I already downloaded the installer, verified it OK, and installed it. Now I need a decent pool, and I think I found one at ViaBTC, so I can configure my miner when it arrives. I hope soon.
Thank you

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

The price on Amazon.ca is in CAD, whereas the prices on the trezor site are in USD, hence the difference.
On Amazon.ca it is actually cheaper than on the Trezor site. 69USD on Trezor site = 109CAD with the today course, OK?

Thank you

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

Hi,
I will be a new miner soon and as I am documenting myself, I did not find anything about what wallet would be best to use, or where I could find wallets to use, OK?

To see a list of wallets that you want to use.
1. https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=1
2. 17 Software Wallets
3. 46 Hardware Wallets

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

I have accounts at cripto.com, and shakepay, and they have their wallets, so should I use those, or are there other alternatives.

Don't use the wallet I underlined and any type of wallet that is not clear even though I don't know about the wallet you are referring to. A good wallet choice that you can use is a wallet that you can control the seed phrase yourself without any gaps for the dev in the series of seed phrase words generated from the wallet.

Electrum is my answer to software wallets and also uses hardware wallets.

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 18, 2023, 05:06:48 PM

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

Not to mention that it is much safer to purchase a Trezor hardware wallet from the Trezor website itself rather than the likes of Amazon/eBay, as to prevent purchasing a device that's potentially tampered-with. Heck, even if it's like $50 more expensive on the official website, it's still worth the peace of mind!

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

The Trezor model one you link here is a bit pricey why not buy directly on Trezor which is cheaper?
Check the link below
- https://trezor.io/compare

About testing it and how to connect it with Electrum you can follow the guide below.

- https://trezor.io/learn/a/electrum-and-trezor

Or I think better wait for black friday this next month for promos and discounts I'm sure you can buy it cheaper than the current price today.

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Quote from: satscraper on October 18, 2023, 02:49:40 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

You should test Electrum and practise yourself with this wallet by connecting it to testnet and using testcoins rather than real bitcoins. Internet is full of guides describing how to connect Electrum to testnet. Just quick search has resulted in this quide which has steps for OS of you interest, i.e Windows . To get testcoins you have to go to one of the on-line faucets (like this https://testnet-faucet.com/btc-testnet/ ) that shares such coins,

I managed to do a transaction with test net, so thank you!
Please disregard my previous post.

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 04:05:16 PM

I tried what you said, and tried also the guide, however the instructions given there for Windows either do not cover Windows 11, or something is missing because I cannot create the wallet to testnet. I will try on another computer.
Thank you

Here are step-by-step-guide on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfNE29AZ9I0 and another, more fresh one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLx6GMwJZo.

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I also tried to do something on the testnet faucet URL you gave me, however the address generated by the wallet is not accepted by the faucet, so I could not do anything with it.
Thank you

When your create wallet for testnet it should have addresses that differ from those ones used for real bitcoins. For instance, segwit addresses for testcoins start with tb1 but not with bc1 . You must enter into faucet the address for testcoin.

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Quote from: satscraper on October 18, 2023, 02:49:40 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

You should test Electrum and practise yourself with this wallet by connecting it to testnet and using testcoins rather than real bitcoins. Internet is full of guides describing how to connect Electrum to testnet. Just quick search has resulted in this quide which has steps for OS of you interest, i.e Windows . To get testcoins you have to go to one of the on-line faucets (like this https://testnet-faucet.com/btc-testnet/ ) that shares such coins,

Hi,
I tried what you said, and tried also the guide, however the instructions given there for Windows either do not cover Windows 11, or something is missing because I cannot create the wallet to testnet. I will try on another computer.
Thank you

Quote from: satscraper on October 18, 2023, 02:49:40 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

You should test Electrum and practise yourself with this wallet by connecting it to testnet and using testcoins rather than real bitcoins. Internet is full of guides describing how to connect Electrum to testnet. Just quick search has resulted in this quide which has steps for OS of you interest, i.e Windows . To get testcoins you have to go to one of the on-line faucets (like this https://testnet-faucet.com/btc-testnet/ ) that shares such coins,

I also tried to do something on the testnet faucet URL you gave me, however the address generated by the wallet is not accepted by the faucet, so I could not do anything with it.
Thank you

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I would recommend Wasabi Wallet because it provides total privacy. Tor is enabled by default and block filters are used to synchronize with the Bitcoin network without sharing your address list with any third parties. The most impressive feature is the built in coinjoin function. This would benefit you if you wanted to hide that your coins originally came from mining so no one can tell what your source of income is.

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

You should test Electrum and practise yourself with this wallet by connecting it to testnet and using testcoins rather than real bitcoins. Internet is full of guides describing how to connect Electrum to testnet. Just quick search has resulted in this quide which has steps for OS of you interest, i.e Windows . To get testcoins you have to go to one of the on-line faucets (like this https://testnet-faucet.com/btc-testnet/ ) that shares such coins,

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 18, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...

You were told to do that in order to be sure you've done everything correctly, you can do that by sending a small amount of BTC into your Electrum wallet, but the most effective way to 'test' that your Electrum wallet is all good and that you've done everything correctly is to download it and then verify your download to be sure everything is safe to use.

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 17, 2023, 04:24:22 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 17, 2023, 11:22:32 AM

Hi,
My cold wallet is called "Ballet Real Bitcoin"
Thank you

It seems it's not a hardware wallet but a cold/paper wallet but I don't think that this wallet is safe to use because the private key is not generated by you but generated by them.
I can't guarantee how safe this wallet is this is the first time that I heard of this wallet.

The hardware wallet we talking about is a device with an LCD where your keys are stored.
To ensure the safety of your wallet I suggest make your cold storage wallet without 3rd party and don't use a paper/cold wallet like Ballet.

Or switch to a hardware wallet which is way better compared to a ballet wallet.
Check the list of hardware below.

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/list-open-source-hardware-wallets-5288971

Thank you again for your insights,
I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Trezor-bitcoin-wallet-Black/dp/B00R6MKDDE/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2T90EZKP72YWZ&keywords=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto&qid=1697642770&sprefix=passport%2Bwallet%2Bcrypto%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b06bdbbe-20fd-4ebc-88cf-fa04f1ca0da8&th=1
Or should I use other sources?
I was told that after I download Electrum to "test" it, however I do not know how to do that. Any advice? I already downloaded the Windows installer from the suggested website ...
Thank you, and have a great day

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 17, 2023, 04:24:22 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 17, 2023, 11:22:32 AM

Hi,
My cold wallet is called "Ballet Real Bitcoin"
Thank you

It seems it's not a hardware wallet but a cold/paper wallet but I don't think that this wallet is safe to use because the private key is not generated by you but generated by them.
I can't guarantee how safe this wallet is this is the first time that I heard of this wallet.

The hardware wallet we talking about is a device with an LCD where your keys are stored.
To ensure the safety of your wallet I suggest make your cold storage wallet without 3rd party and don't use a paper/cold wallet like Ballet.

Or switch to a hardware wallet which is way better compared to a ballet wallet.
Check the list of hardware below.

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/list-open-source-hardware-wallets-5288971

Thank you very much for your insights. I will check the list and will see which one I will pick.
Have a great day

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

Hi,
I will be a new miner soon and as I am documenting myself, I did not find anything about what wallet would be best to use, or where I could find wallets to use, OK?
I have accounts at cripto.com, and shakepay, and they have their wallets, so should I use those, or are there other alternatives.
Thank you

If you stick to software wallet I would advocate open source Sparrow the setup of which has variety of option depending on size of stash you have

Quote from: https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/best-practices.html#how-to-store-bitcoin

However if you are serious bitcoin investor which considers this coin as hope for you future I would select at once at the drop the airgapped device like Passport or ColdCard MK4.

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Short answer: use Electrum, and preferably, use it with a Ledger/Trezor hardware wallet. Using custodial wallets is a bad move especially for mining as it could cause problems.

Longer answer: read https://chainsec.io/wallets

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Quote from: _act_ on October 16, 2023, 08:14:42 AM

Miners are using noncustodial wallet as the receiving payment, not a custodial wallet.

How can you tell? unless you meant to say "miners should use noncustodial wallets".?

OP.

First thing first, this has nothing to do with mining, mining ends the moment the pool sends you your payout to the address you registered on the pool's portal, what happens next is Wallet related, so your subject does not belong here.

To answer your question, you want to use a wallet in which you control the private keys, ditch all web-based wallets, and thing "Exchange", preferably a hardware wallet but then again not something like Ledger, your topic has been discussed a dozen times in the appropriate section of "wallet software".

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 17, 2023, 11:22:32 AM

Hi,
My cold wallet is called "Ballet Real Bitcoin"
Thank you

It seems it's not a hardware wallet but a cold/paper wallet but I don't think that this wallet is safe to use because the private key is not generated by you but generated by them.
I can't guarantee how safe this wallet is this is the first time that I heard of this wallet.

The hardware wallet we talking about is a device with an LCD where your keys are stored.
To ensure the safety of your wallet I suggest make your cold storage wallet without 3rd party and don't use a paper/cold wallet like Ballet.

Or switch to a hardware wallet which is way better compared to a ballet wallet.
Check the list of hardware below.

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/list-open-source-hardware-wallets-5288971

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Quote from: BitMaxz on October 16, 2023, 04:29:13 PM

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 04:22:21 PM

I downloaded the Windows installer on my PC, and the app on my cellphone, so I will start with this.
We'll see how it goes.
Have a great day

Would you mind to tell us what name of your cold wallet is?
So that we can give you a guide on how to connect your hardware wallet to Electrum.

About creating a wallet on Electrum you can follow this guide below.

- https://bitcoinelectrum.com/creating-an-electrum-wallet/

Hi,
My cold wallet is called "Ballet Real Bitcoin"
Thank you

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 04:22:21 PM

I downloaded the Windows installer on my PC, and the app on my cellphone, so I will start with this.
We'll see how it goes.
Have a great day

Would you mind to tell us what name of your cold wallet is?
So that we can give you a guide on how to connect your hardware wallet to Electrum.

About creating a wallet on Electrum you can follow this guide below.

- https://bitcoinelectrum.com/creating-an-electrum-wallet/

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Quote from: _act_ on October 16, 2023, 08:14:42 AM

You will need to read more about mining before you will start. Miners are using noncustodial wallet as the receiving payment, not a custodial wallet. There are many noncustodial wallet that you can use to generate bitcoin addresses which you can give for receiving mining payment. Examples are if you run your own full node, you can use bitcoin, or use normal wallet like Electrum.

Thank you very much _act_,
I downloaded the Windows installer on my PC, and the app on my cellphone, so I will start with this.
We'll see how it goes.
Have a great day

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 09:21:19 AM

I understood, so Electrum is an app, or is a service where I have to make myself an account?

Electrum isn't like a website/service in which you register an account.
Electrum is an open-source non-custodial wallet. In electrum, you can create a wallet, send and receive bitcoin and have full control over your fund.

In the case, you want to use electrum, download it only from its official website and verify your download.

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 09:21:19 AM

I also purchased a cold wallet,

In a hardware wallet, the keys are kept offline and it can give you a good security.

It may worth mentioning that electrum can be also used offline if you have an airgapped device. Of course, you may not need that, since you have a hardware wallet.

Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 09:21:19 AM

however I understood that for mining a warm one should be better, and the excess funds to transfer to the cold one, right?

There's nothing stopping you from receiving fund from a mining pool to your hardware wallet.

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Quote from: _act_ on October 16, 2023, 08:14:42 AM

You will need to read more about mining before you will start. Miners are using noncustodial wallet as the receiving payment, not a custodial wallet. There are many noncustodial wallet that you can use to generate bitcoin addresses which you can give for receiving mining payment. Examples are if you run your own full node, you can use bitcoin, or use normal wallet like Electrum.

Thank you very much for your input.
I understood, so Electrum is an app, or is a service where I have to make myself an account?
I also purchased a cold wallet, however I understood that for mining a warm one should be better, and the excess funds to transfer to the cold one, right?
Have a great day

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Quote from: boggym777 on October 16, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

ave accounts at cripto.com, and shakepay, and they have their wallets, so should I use those, or are there other alternatives.

Cripto(dot)com? Do you mean crypto?
I have never used any of the services you mentioned, but I know both are custodial services.

As mentioned by _act_ above, you should always use non-custodial wallet for keeping your bitcoin.

In a non-custodial wallet, you have access to your private keys and you have full control over your fund.
In a custodial wallet/centralized exchange, your fund in controlled by a third party.

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You will need to read more about mining before you will start. Miners are using noncustodial wallet as the receiving payment, not a custodial wallet. There are many noncustodial wallet that you can use to generate bitcoin addresses which you can give for receiving mining payment. Examples are if you run your own full node, you can use bitcoin, or use normal wallet like Electrum.

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Hi,
I will be a new miner soon and as I am documenting myself, I did not find anything about what wallet would be best to use, or where I could find wallets to use, OK?
I have accounts at cripto.com, and shakepay, and they have their wallets, so should I use those, or are there other alternatives.
Thank you

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