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Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: December 24, 2023, 09:15:24 AM

Thank you OmegaStarScream, I appreciate your reply. I looked at https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org but the dates of the files were quite old and that put me off using it - was I wrong? I have no issue creating new wallets, I'd rather them be created as securely as possible in the first than coming back later down the line. Quote from: OmegaStarScream on December 24, 2023, 07:00:31 AM Quote from: PomskyFluff on December 23, 2023, 09:31:49 PM Hi everyone, sorry to revisit this old post but I wanted to ask for your expert opinions on whether my newly created paper wallet is safe to use. I've carried out the following steps: 1) Saved https://www.bitaddress.org/ as a html file and saved it to a freshly formatted USB stick 2) I have a PC with freshly installed version of Windows 10 - the PC has no Internet connection. 3) Opened the html file on the non-Internet PC and created the wallets. 4) Closed html file and deleted it from the USB stick. 5) Wallets saved on the USB stick and removed from PC 6) The laptop will never connect to the Internet. For step 3, is it better to use the passphrase setting rather than the randomizer? I'd appreciate your thoughts. Thank you 1. You should've downloaded the source directly from GitHub. 2. I guess that works, but a liveCD with Linux would've been better probably. 3..6. Sounds good. Are you talking about the characters you're asked to type when moving the mouse? Or about the BIP38 (to encrypt the private keys)? If the latter, then as far as I know, these two go hand in hand. You can't create and encrypt your wallet unless you go through the "randomness" process. And yes, it's better to encrypt your wallet, that way if someone find a printed version of it, or gain access to the USB stick, they won't be able to move the funds unless they have your passphrase.

Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: December 23, 2023, 11:42:04 PM

Thank you for your advice and thoughts. I will certainly be more careful in future. Quote from: panganib999 on October 03, 2023, 10:17:33 PM First off, why would you use a flimsy site such as that to store your most precious asset? That was a little negligent of you dude. But let's save the reprimands for later. I don't think there's a good way for you to even get your coins back, from the moment you generated that wallet you already relinquished any form of privacy that you may have over your crypto wallet. What's yours is theirs basically. Would've been really nice too if you asked the forum first before you actually dipped your toes into this ordeal. look into this article too though and see if this could enlighten you on how crypto scams work legally so you could discern if you could file a formal complaint or even sue them. Can You Recover Stolen Bitcoin From Crypto Scams?, but if I were you, I wouldn't get my hopes up. Let this be your first pricey lesson not to trust anyone on the internet with anything you own.

Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: December 23, 2023, 09:31:49 PM

Hi everyone, sorry to revisit this old post but I wanted to ask for your expert opinions on whether my newly created paper wallet is safe to use. I've carried out the following steps: 1) Saved https://www.bitaddress.org/ as a html file and saved it to a freshly formatted USB stick 2) I have a PC with freshly installed version of Windows 10 - the PC has no Internet connection. 3) Opened the html file on the non-Internet PC and created the wallets. 4) Closed html file and deleted it from the USB stick. 5) Wallets saved on the USB stick and removed from PC 6) The laptop will never connect to the Internet. For step 3, is it better to use the passphrase setting rather than the randomizer? I'd appreciate your thoughts. Thank you Quote from: OmegaStarScream on October 01, 2023, 12:10:59 PM Quote from: PomskyFluff on October 01, 2023, 11:21:32 AM Thanks everyone. As much as it pains me, I will walk away from this and put it down to a very expensive experience. What about bitaddress.org as a paper wallet generator. This time, of course, I will generate the wallet offline. Is this still asking for trouble or should I stick to hardware like ledger? Yes, Bitaddress is good. It's probably best to do it offline and with a LiveCD. You should also sure to download the source code from the official GitHub repository: https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org Stay away from any other generators. In addition to the one you lost the funds to, BitcoinPaperWallet is also a known scam: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/02/24/bitcoinpaperwallet-back-door-responsible-for-millions-in-missing-funds-research-suggests/

Other / Beginners & Help / Re: [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why?

on: December 23, 2023, 08:26:32 PM

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a great festive break. I've created a couple of wallets using https://www.bitaddress.org by doing the following steps: * Saved https://www.bitaddress.org/ as a html file and saved it to a freshly formatted USB stick * I have a PC with freshly installed version of Windows 10 - the PC has no Internet connection. * Opened the html file on the non-Internet PC and created the wallets. * Closed html file and deleted it from the USB stick. * Wallets saved on the USB stick and removed from PC * The laptop will never connect to the Internet. I have switched the PC off now and have no plans to use it. Would you class my paper wallets as being safe to use in this situation?

Bitcoin / Hardware wallets / Re: Anyone use a COLDCARD hardware wallet?

on: December 15, 2023, 12:32:24 PM

Quote from: satscraper on December 15, 2023, 11:30:10 AM Quote from: PomskyFluff on December 15, 2023, 10:36:46 AM Sorry if this is off topic, but will any MicroSD card work in the coldcard. I'm trying to insert one into the coldcard but it doesn't clip in. Thanks in advance. Any should work in. Try to about-turn it to opposite side Ok, thank you. I'll try again. I didn't want to push too hard in case I break something. I'll try again.

Bitcoin / Hardware wallets / Re: Anyone use a COLDCARD hardware wallet?

on: December 15, 2023, 10:36:46 AM

Sorry if this is off topic, but will any MicroSD card work in the coldcard. I'm trying to insert one into the coldcard but it doesn't clip in. Thanks in advance.

Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: October 01, 2023, 11:21:32 AM

Thanks everyone. As much as it pains me, I will walk away from this and put it down to a very expensive experience. What about bitaddress.org as a paper wallet generator. This time, of course, I will generate the wallet offline. Is this still asking for trouble or should I stick to hardware like ledger?

Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: October 01, 2023, 10:44:00 AM

Thank you for your reply, I was afraid of that verdict. Do you think it's not worth using a hacking website like the one I mentioned? Or am I throwing good money after bad?

Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

on: October 01, 2023, 10:26:40 AM

Hi guys, can someone help me? Here's a background. * Paper wallet generated from dot_walletgenerator_dot_net * Funds have been sent to this wallet over the past two years. * 7 days ago, wallet was wiped out. * Balance is now zero Thinking back, I believe the mistake was made when generating the wallet. Instead of going offline, the wallet was generated while still connected to the Internet. What are the chances of the BTC being recovered. I saw a company called hireahacker(.)com which appears to be genuine but in this type of marketplace how can you be sure? I would be very grateful for any opinions and more importantly whether there's any hope in recovering the stolen Bitcoins. Thank you in advance.

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