How to claim my Bitcoin Cash from my Electrum wallet

[kenneho]

Hi.


I've got an Electrum wallet holding my bitcoins. I case across https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt which suggested one method of claiming my Bitcoin Cash. As I don't have a spare computer at the moment I was wondering if there's other ways to claim my Bitcoin Cash. Could I simply move my bitcoins to another wallet, say Exodus, and claim my Bitcoin Cash there (it looks quite a lot easier claiming bitcoins there, by the look of https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@itsshowtime007/claim-bch-with-your-exodus-wallet)? Or will the latter approach only work for bitcoins already store in Exodus prior to August 1st? 

[TryNinja]

Unfortunally, you can't.

According to the Exodus FAQ[1], you can't simple import a private key. They only allow you to "sweep" your coins from an old address to a new one recently created in the Exodus wallet. This will only move your Bitcoins to a new wallet and leave the BCC behind in the old one.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This does not actually "import" the private key. It just moves the funds from the address into Exodus. This is because Exodus uses one 12-word restore phrase to restore all funds, so to be able to restore funds from the 12-word phrase Exodus must do this.

[1] http://support.exodus.io/knowledge_base/topics/can-i-import-a-private-key

[kenneho]

Unfortunally, you can't.

According to the Exodus FAQ[1], you can't simple import a private key. They only allow you to "sweep" your coins from an old address to a new one recently created in the Exodus wallet. This will only move your Bitcoins to a new wallet and leave the BCC behind in the old one.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This does not actually "import" the private key. It just moves the funds from the address into Exodus. This is because Exodus uses one 12-word restore phrase to restore all funds, so to be able to restore funds from the 12-word phrase Exodus must do this.

[1] http://support.exodus.io/knowledge_base/topics/can-i-import-a-private-key

Thanks for the reply.

What if I move my bitcoins from Electrum to Exodus (or even better, my newly arrived Legder hardware wallet), and then execute point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

[chaser15]

.. (or even better, my newly arrived Legder hardware wallet), and then execute point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

That will do now and worth a shot. Since all things are on it's respective "right" place now, you can proceed with the instruction no.4 if you choose Ledger walelt as new place for your bitcoin.

Actually you can move your bitcoins to any other hardware/desktop wallet since the only one needed to claim your BCH was the private key of that address before. If you don't have an extra computer, you can use Mobile wallets (e.g Electrum Mobile). Just take note that after you import your private keys to the BCH wallet you will, don't used it anymore as part of security purposes.

[kenneho]

.. (or even better, my newly arrived Legder hardware wallet), and then execute point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

That will do now and worth a shot. Since all things are on it's respective "right" place now, you can proceed with the instruction no.4 if you choose Ledger walelt as new place for your bitcoin.

Actually you can move your bitcoins to any other hardware/desktop wallet since the only one needed to claim your BCH was the private key of that address before. If you don't have an extra computer, you can use Mobile wallets (e.g Electrum Mobile). Just take note that after you import your private keys to the BCH wallet you will, don't used it anymore as part of security purposes.

So to be absolutetly clear: It's perfectly safe to move my bitcoins from Electrum to any other wallet, and afterward proceed with the instructions at point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

[Iranus]

.. (or even better, my newly arrived Legder hardware wallet), and then execute point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

That will do now and worth a shot. Since all things are on it's respective "right" place now, you can proceed with the instruction no.4 if you choose Ledger walelt as new place for your bitcoin.

Actually you can move your bitcoins to any other hardware/desktop wallet since the only one needed to claim your BCH was the private key of that address before. If you don't have an extra computer, you can use Mobile wallets (e.g Electrum Mobile). Just take note that after you import your private keys to the BCH wallet you will, don't used it anymore as part of security purposes.

So to be absolutetly clear: It's perfectly safe to move my bitcoins from Electrum to any other wallet, and afterward proceed with the instructions at point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

Moving your funds is secure, yes.  As long as the wallet you move them to is secure, it's safe to hold them there too.  A Ledger hardware wallet would be a reasonable choice.  

Actually, you don't have to use the Ledger hardware wallet's interface with it.  You can use Electrum with your hardware wallet too if you want, and just have the hardware wallet secure your keys.

[chaser15]

.. (or even better, my newly arrived Legder hardware wallet), and then execute point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

That will do now and worth a shot. Since all things are on it's respective "right" place now, you can proceed with the instruction no.4 if you choose Ledger walelt as new place for your bitcoin.

Actually you can move your bitcoins to any other hardware/desktop wallet since the only one needed to claim your BCH was the private key of that address before. If you don't have an extra computer, you can use Mobile wallets (e.g Electrum Mobile). Just take note that after you import your private keys to the BCH wallet you will, don't used it anymore as part of security purposes.

So to be absolutetly clear: It's perfectly safe to move my bitcoins from Electrum to any other wallet, and afterward proceed with the instructions at point 4 in https://electrum.org/bcc2.txt?

Yes since it's the usual sending of bitcoin to other wallets. The tasked would be, before importing the private keys to the BCH wallet, the funds of it must be emptied just in case there will be a problem, you still have your bitcoin on the other wallet.

And yes again, afterward proceed now to no.4 after you clear and already set all things up.