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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: Cypherpunk38 on March 15, 2015, 12:02:56 AM



Title: How to import private key from Multibit to Electrum
Post by: Cypherpunk38 on March 15, 2015, 12:02:56 AM
Hello Everyone,

I am trying to import my Multibit private key into Electrum. I've gone through the process but am being told by Electrum that it is an invalid key. Is there a way (other than the recommended way) to import a key?



Title: Re: How to import private key from Multibit to Electrum
Post by: shorena on March 15, 2015, 09:23:46 AM
Hello Everyone,

I am trying to import my Multibit private key into Electrum. I've gone through the process but am being told by Electrum that it is an invalid key. Is there a way (other than the recommended way) to import a key?



In multibit export to file without password.

https://i.imgur.com/2ydKOf2.png

Open the file with a texteditor, it contains lines like this:

https://i.imgur.com/RQmCBq4.png

Note: DO NOT SHARE YOUR PRIVATE KEYS WITH ANYONE! I create this private key only for this post and would never use it otherwise.

Copy the private key (typically starting with L or K when exporting from multibit) and import it into Electrum.

https://i.imgur.com/ktEqziI.png

Keep in mind that imported keys can not be restored from the seed.