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Do any of the Android-based wallets support cold storage?
Specifically I'm looking for Armory-like functionality where the transaction can be generated on an online system, transported to an offline android tablet or netbook via USB or QR code where it can ...
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Suggestions for hoarding strategy and technics
I've finally managed to figure out bitcoin, it's fantastic, now I have a goal of buying some coins while they're still affordable.
Please provide some advice for a fellow hoarder.
Just keeping all ...
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Bitcoin-Qt client: easy way to using a wallet.dat not in it's default location/when it asks for my password at all?
It doesn't have to be called "wallet.dat", right? That would be too obvious. Can you call it anything, with any extension?
Bitcoin-Qt is just not so trivial to me to use since the trivial way would ...
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There is at least one totally “offline” backup of blockchain?
I know that it can be a little paranoid yet, but anyone ever did an offline backup of blockchain in case of a kind of geomagnetic storm? Imagine if all clients of the world lost the data. I know the ...
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Best practices for service/merchant handling bitcoins [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best way to safely host a high volume online transactional wallet?
There have been numerous incidents where bitcoin services have been hacked and large amounts of ...
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How can an online system detect coins sent to its offline (cold) wallet?
Say, for security reasons, that a bitcoin business has an online wallet (aka hot wallet) with enough coins for day-to-day operations. The rest of the funds are in an offline wallet (aka cold wallet or ...
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Is there a way to import a private key already protected with the passphrase?
Let's say I have a hot wallet that has passphrase encryption enabled. Then let's say a large withdrawal needs to occur but the hot wallet has insufficient funds and a transfer from cold storage is ...