I agree, I can understand that someone that has a low amount of money invested on this market could be apprehensive about buying a hardware wallet, as there are good open source alternatives that are free, but once the money invested hits a sizable amount, getting a hardware wallet should become a priority, especially if the person is not really knowledgeable about computers and how to secure them, otherwise losing their coins is just a matter of time.

I have similar issue before I just can't remember where I got the solution would you mind to paste the whole error and put it into insert code tag let me try to find the solution for you.

Can you also try to check the python version via command?
Use this command


If the result have some error I think you forgot to check the add python.exe to the path which is why you get some unrecognized errors.
Try this solution https://datatofish.com/add-python-to-windows-path/

I did everything you suggested before, installed Python27 and it gave me this error:

I searched for similar problems, but no solution.

Furthermore, whenever I was testing, another error also came up:



There is a 'bsddb' component missing, but from what I heard, this is already included in the python27 package, so I installed python2.7.3 and nothing happened

I tested both: joric and jackjack-jj

Optimistic of course especially for Bitcoin. To put it simple, it came across a lot of issues from the previous years, experienced a huge decline on its price, and now it is back on its "feet". If you're planning to re-invest then I think this is the right time. The market price fell recently and is about to go up again. Make sure you won't miss the ride. Bitcoin won't be having such reputation in this industry for no reason. If you are planning to get into other projects, well it would still be a good idea knowing that great projects are being introduced as well at this point but if it is Bitcoin you are eyeing then there's no problem with it as well. Just don't wait for its market price to again be at $70k before you make a decision. I once distanced myself from this industry as well but still found my way back because I don't want to regret anything if I would be missing out on this cycle.

I will let my kids grow to ask what I really do to make money, then I will calmly explain to them, and if I notice their interest, I will start asking them to assist me in one or two things in the forum and see how smart they can be. Not all children can love to do it, but if one finds interest, I will continue to teach him or her till he can do it alone.

I'm not going to force teach anyone my kid about Bitcoin, but you believe society is alright telling our kids, maybe before them Bitcoin might even be studied in school (joke), but regardless, I will teach who is interested.

Of course they must not be Bitcoin holder, there are more to do.

If you talking about the pywallet from joric then that's the oldest one the jackjack pywallet is the most recent one.

Do you get some error when trying to use my command above? it works on Windows unless you are using Linux?

You don't need to install it you just need to download the pywallet and install the Python 2.7 in your system go to the folder where the pywallet is saved and open the command prompt there and apply the command above make sure to put the wallet.dat file on the same folder.

Who keeps $43,000 worth of assets in a custodial wallet that doesn't even give you access to your private keys? Just having your Trust Wallet seed phrases doesn't guarantee that your funds are safe and that you are the only one having access to them. As they say, not your keys, not your bitcoins, which means that if you don't have the private key to your Bitcoin wallet then those coins and assets aren't completely yours even if you have bought them but you aren't keeping them only to yourself.

Your statements that you are not a newbie and that you have been using Trust Wallet for 4 years for storing amounts larger than this contradict each other because someone who isn't a newbie should know and understand that they are not supposed to use custodial wallets for large amounts. If you think they are convenient for use and easy to connect with websites and services, you can keep a small amount in them and keep the rest somewhere safe, in a non-custodial wallet, preferably a hardware one.

If your story is true, I don't know if you have any hope for getting your funds back because I don't have much knowledge about Trust Wallet, but I would suggest that you start studying about wallets and their security, compare custodial and non-custodial wallets, and choose one that you think is the best for the future.

Holding Bitcoin really gives investors a new perspective.  But now bitcoin is continuously going down and now the price of bitcoin has become a lot of curb for the holders due to sudden dip.  Despite the dip, history shows that those who hold onto their bitcoins ultimately benefit.  And finally holding strategy is beneficial for investors.

Bitcoin can be thought of as a digital asset that can be passed down to future generations, much like a family heirloom or inheritance. In that sense, one could consider Bitcoin as a form of "digital children" that can be nurtured and grown over time.

That's not nice to say that they're ignorant just because they're keeping their investments in fiat, you have to understand that there's more investment avenues out there in which you can make some money for yourself with the stock market being the most popular albeit not that accessible to normal households, there's also the insurance that you put your money little by little that can reap you good benefits in your retirement age. Also, you can't be this disconnected to the reality of things right? Gold as typical household investment option? That's probably not a good idea because gold attracts unwanted bad attention and I don't think that any people is going to like any of that with their hard earned money.

That's the optimal way to do things but if the money that you get every month when put into a budget is only enough to sustain you for that then it's a possibility that you might not be able to do it because the key in doing what you're saying is consistency, you can't invest now and then do it 3 months later, you're wasting your time investing in something that's not entirely in a consistent schedule not to mention that you're also going to be putting in small amounts in bitcoin, that's going to be difficult.