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1  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Confused about Wallets and Addresses on: April 26, 2013, 03:28:44 AM
Got it, thanks.  Smiley
2  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Confused about Wallets and Addresses on: April 26, 2013, 03:05:29 AM
So if I were to generate a new address, write down the address and private key somewhere, and then send the bitcoins to that address from my Blockchain wallet. Then I could erase everything off the internet and computer, as long as I have the address and private key I could make a new wallet anywhere at anytime and just type the address and private key into the wallet software to be able to use it normally again?

Thanks for the reply
3  Other / Beginners & Help / Confused about Wallets and Addresses on: April 26, 2013, 02:21:34 AM
So if I use the Armory client offline to generate a new Bitcoin address, I can immediately start sending bitcoins to that address right? Without it ever connecting to the network? How does this work, I don't understand where the bitcoins are stored.
Would I then be able to add this address to a Blockchain wallet and check the balance?

A paper wallet is just a printout of the private key associated with a given address, correct? What does this have to do with the wallet then?
If I create a watch-only address on Blockchain, how do I find the private key for that address so that I can store it somewhere else? Is this good security for a savings type of account then?

I am trying the find the best way to make a secure savings account, but the tutorials I am reading are not explaining the fundementals of how these parts all work together.

Any help would be appreciated.
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