Title: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: pfunk on November 26, 2012, 06:44:44 PM which is better Bitcoin qt or blockchain.info for wallets? im asking because i recently had a problem with QT where i was getting an error loading block chain. it has been resolved thanks to a few amazing people on here. But i still beg the question?
Thanks PFunK Title: Re: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: hashkey on November 26, 2012, 07:04:44 PM which is better Bitcoin qt or blockchain.info for wallets? im asking because i recently had a problem with QT where i was getting an error loading block chain. it has been resolved thanks to a few amazing people on here. But i still beg the question? Thanks PFunK Bitcoin-qt works great for me. Can you elaborate your error with loading the block chain on Bitcoin-qt? Let me guess, you're switching wallet.dat after closing the Bitcoin-qt client then you had an error on block loading after you ran the client again? Title: Re: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: DannyHamilton on November 26, 2012, 07:24:15 PM which is better Bitcoin qt or blockchain.info for wallets? . . . They are both better. It depends on your need. It's a bit like asking which is better, a pickup truck or a sportscar. If you need to haul a load of bricks, the pickup truck is definitely better, but if you need to get somewhere really fast, the sportscar would be the better option.Title: Re: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: Stephen Gornick on November 26, 2012, 08:45:04 PM which is better Bitcoin qt or blockchain.info for wallets? im asking because i recently had a problem with QT where i was getting an error loading block chain. it has been resolved thanks to a few amazing people on here. But i still beg the question? Blockchain.info/wallet is much more convenient, and has a mobile app. There is an attack vector that if the site is compromised and you use the site, the attacker has your encrypted wallet and your password. Even Bitcoin-Qt isn't ideal for some purposes -- like storing large amounts in an offline / cold-storage wallet. (Use Armory for that.) Others might think Multibit is the best option as it requires no full blockchain download but is not reliant on any server. Title: Re: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: SgtSpike on November 26, 2012, 09:02:37 PM Blockchain.info is better to start with, unless you're talking about holding thousands of dollars worth of BTC on it, in which case I might be disinclined to use anything but armory and a computer disconnected from the internet to hold my BTC.
Title: Re: Qt or blockchain.info Post by: RoyalBitcoin on November 27, 2012, 02:47:19 AM Others might think Multibit is the best option as it requires no full blockchain download but is not reliant on any server. Multibit is great. It's still a little buggy but it has been getting a lot better. It's great for getting started because it synchronizes with the network so much faster than bitcoin-qt. |