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when I go to print it out the private key on the right hand side prints over/under the words underneath it on the page.
had the same problem...its the printer setup...at least it was for me
Topic: What's the safest way to store BTC? (Read 4607 times)
had the same problem...its the printer setup...at least it was for me
Hi, first post. I'm trying to make myself a paper wallet on bitaddress.org but when I go to print it out the private key on the right hand side prints over/under the words underneath it on the page. Help anyone? I don't want to use the paper wallet that my Blockchain wallet made me because when I close and reopen it, it's the same. This makes me think it's saved somewhere and hence not 'cold storage'.
I was following this tutorial... https://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial
EDIT: If the printout that Blockchain is giving me each time is stored then couldn't somebody that hacks my online wallet see my watch only wallet and then print out the same paper wallet for themselves from my account?
I was following this tutorial... https://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial
EDIT: If the printout that Blockchain is giving me each time is stored then couldn't somebody that hacks my online wallet see my watch only wallet and then print out the same paper wallet for themselves from my account?
First, it is a problem with your printer. And reopening it is the same because it's the same address, bitaddress.org generates different ones every time. And yes, with blockchain.info it's "saved somewhere", since it is a online service and you are trusting blockchain to keep your bitcoins safe.
You can simply write down the bitcoin address and the private key.
Hi, first post. I'm trying to make myself a paper wallet on bitaddress.org but when I go to print it out the private key on the right hand side prints over/under the words underneath it on the page. Help anyone? I don't want to use the paper wallet that my Blockchain wallet made me because when I close and reopen it, it's the same. This makes me think it's saved somewhere and hence not 'cold storage'.
I was following this tutorial... https://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial
EDIT: If the printout that Blockchain is giving me each time is stored then couldn't somebody that hacks my online wallet see my watch only wallet and then print out the same paper wallet for themselves from my account?
I was following this tutorial... https://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial
EDIT: If the printout that Blockchain is giving me each time is stored then couldn't somebody that hacks my online wallet see my watch only wallet and then print out the same paper wallet for themselves from my account?
The most secure solution is to use a brainwallet/passphrase, but you have to do it right. Choose a phrase that ONLY means something to you. Not some random password and not something that has ever been published. I recommend I couple of lines from a diary entry, or a series of dates such as your dog's birthday, the date of your wedding/divorce.
A nice thing when you are using dates, you can skip the brainwallet step and just use the dates directly as a private key. This has the advantage of still working if they ever change the hashing algorithm used for brainwallets. Verify your choice is at least 32 characters long. Whatever it is, make sure it ONLY means something to you and that you never, ever tell anyone what it is.
Once you have a brain wallet you will never lose your key (as long as it's important to you).
If you really want to make it accessible to your family AES encrypt it with a passphrase, then store the encrypted portion in an image using steganography and upload the image to someplace that's never going away such as archive.org or the creative commons media. Then put the url and the passphrase in your will.
A nice thing when you are using dates, you can skip the brainwallet step and just use the dates directly as a private key. This has the advantage of still working if they ever change the hashing algorithm used for brainwallets. Verify your choice is at least 32 characters long. Whatever it is, make sure it ONLY means something to you and that you never, ever tell anyone what it is.
Once you have a brain wallet you will never lose your key (as long as it's important to you).
If you really want to make it accessible to your family AES encrypt it with a passphrase, then store the encrypted portion in an image using steganography and upload the image to someplace that's never going away such as archive.org or the creative commons media. Then put the url and the passphrase in your will.
Double encrypt a brain wallet. 
Really $94 for a crappy chinese product!? What if it short circuits or worse, It glitches on you and it wipes everything! I cant trust anything than a USB drive.
Being Chinese doesn't automatically mean it's crappy. On the other hand, the “wipeout after 10 failed logins” is what it actually scares me. This means I MUST have a backup somewhere, rendering this device useless.An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
Man! It still has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
lol
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the laser that goes pew pew is used to ENGRAVE YOUR NAME on the device. It's not part of it.
I am so disappointed right now
Really $94 for a crappy chinese product!? What if it short circuits or worse, It glitches on you and it wipes everything! I cant trust anything than a USB drive.
Being Chinese doesn't automatically mean it's crappy. On the other hand, the “wipeout after 10 failed logins” is what it actually scares me. This means I MUST have a backup somewhere, rendering this device useless.Really $94 for a crappy chinese product!? What if it short circuits or worse, It glitches on you and it wipes everything! I cant trust anything than a USB drive.
Being Chinese doesn't automatically mean it's crappy. On the other hand, the “wipeout after 10 failed logins” is what it actually scares me. This means I MUST have a backup somewhere, rendering this device useless.
Really $94 for a crappy chinese product!? What if it short circuits or worse, It glitches on you and it wipes everything! I cant trust anything than a USB drive.
Being Chinese doesn't automatically mean it's crappy. On the other hand, the “wipeout after 10 failed logins” is what it actually scares me. This means I MUST have a backup somewhere, rendering this device useless. An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
Both the aegis one and this one appear to have been made in the same Chinese factory. They look almost the same.
BTW 15 decimal digits is not enough entropy.
Really $94 for a crappy chinese product!? What if it short circuits or worse, It glitches on you and it wipes everything! I cant trust anything than a USB drive.
An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
Both the aegis one and this one appear to have been made in the same Chinese factory. They look almost the same.
BTW 15 decimal digits is not enough entropy.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the laser that goes pew pew is used to ENGRAVE YOUR NAME on the device. It's not part of it.
An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
Man! It still has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
This one over the other. This one has an amazing laser that goes pew pew!
An alternative encrypted USB from portableapps.com : http://worldsbestflashdrive.com
Similar pricing.
Similar pricing.
I just ordered several aegis secure key:
http://www.apricorn.com/aegis-secure-key.html
The key wipe out all data on it after 10 failed login attempt
I think this is a very good solution for letting your relatives/friends keep a backup of the wallet for you in case there is an emergency. You only need to tell them the number to open this key, and wallet.dat can be stored on it unencrypted
http://www.apricorn.com/aegis-secure-key.html
The key wipe out all data on it after 10 failed login attempt
I think this is a very good solution for letting your relatives/friends keep a backup of the wallet for you in case there is an emergency. You only need to tell them the number to open this key, and wallet.dat can be stored on it unencrypted
What if a kid or someone got their hands on it and was pressing buttons? It looks interesting and a lot better than my normal USB drive... Also where did you buy yours? It's pretty expensive on their site.
This is all too overly exaggerated. Unless OP is a paranoid "muthafucka" which hes not, So stop with the unnecessary tips.
He asked for the safest way, so different people suggested different safe ways.
This is all too overly exaggerated. Unless OP is a paranoid "muthafucka" which hes not, So stop with the unnecessary tips.
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