On our last SeedSigner post we generated a seed and created a QR code for quick access to our seed without having to enter all 12 word every time we need to access it, you can find that post here. Now that we have our seed we are going to set up Sparrow Wallet to…
On the last SeedSigner related post we built the device from the ground up and did some testing to ensure it was all working as it should you can find that post here. On this post we will cover the process of generating the seed and creating a QR code in order to avoid having…
A software wallet is used to hold value, is much like a regular wallet with the difference that a regular wallet does hold your physical fiat currencies be USD, EURO, YEN etc. and the Bitcoin software wallet does not hold actual Bitcoin, Bitcoin exists on the ledger also referred to as blockchain your software wallet…
On this post we will be building a SeedSigner an off line, air-gapped bitcoin transaction signing device with off the shelf components for around $50. Price will vary depending on where you get the parts and when as currently prices for everything are just rising like crazy. Parts requirements and prices: Raspberry Pi Zero version…
Hardware wallets are very similar as software wallets in the sense that both safeguard your private keys, the hardware wallets do have one great advantage when compared to software wallets. Under normal circumstances software wallets are installed on mobile phones or computer systems this makes them HOT wallets as they are always connected to the…
Great you have been able to get you hands on some Bitcoin, if you used an exchange you may have it sitting on the exchange wallet, unless you plan to be day trading this is not a recommended practice for several reasons: You do not hold the private keys for this wallet but the exchange…