Wallets & Security

So, are HD wallets and descriptor wallets basically the same thing? I can’t wrap my head around it, and I need a bit of clarity. I found some stuff…

When I started trading, I would immediately move my profits back to my noncustodial wallet after closing positions. Now, I've spread my funds across…

Hey everyone, I’ve got a bit of a situation with my wallet.dat after setting up Bitcoin Core. I’ve been stuck for like 2-3 years now, too afraid to…

So Musk just dropped some news about this new communication tool on X. Stuff like encrypted messages, audio/video calls, and a ton more. And he…

My Electrum wallet is stuck syncing. I restarted my PC, updated the software, even reinstalled it but still no luck. Anyone else had this problem?…

Hey everyone, I messed up and sent crypto to a watch-only wallet. Now I can't get my funds back to my original wallet on NiceHash. Anyone here who…

I'm on Ubuntu and can’t figure out how to use the -verifychain option with bitcoin-cli. Works fine with curl but typing it directly isn't clicking…

Hey, folks. Just downloaded 600 GB of Bitcoin Core. So here's where I stand (I included a screenshot). Am I a node now? Do I need to tweak any…

Hey everyone I just updated some stuff and when I fired up Bitcoin Knots, it started re-downloading the full blockchain. I’ve got it all saved on an…

hey, check out line 103 in src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp in the latest branch: std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Init> init = interfaces::MakeWalletInit(argc,…

So I tried to broadcast a signed transaction from an old Electrum version (like 1.7x). I check it on coinb.in and it's valid. But when I try to…

I was checking out OP_Return code and managed to send a few transactions with my Bitcoin Core and Electrum. Now I wanna find a mobile wallet to do…

I just tried to move some BTC about an hour ago. I thought I was sending.0093776 BTC, but turns out I entered.00938 mBTC instead. Didn't even realize…

I've been using the Bitcoin Core wallet for years, and this 'fee estimation is not currently possible' warning used to show up rarely. Lately, it’s…

struggling to follow this thread lol, got to use a translator...

Hey all. Need some help here. I can't seem to figure out how to install the blockchain on my external HDD. I'm running Zorin Linux (which is…

Hey everyone. I’m working on a website for a game where players can use Bitcoin to compete against each other. Problem is, I have zero clue how to…

Figuratively speaking, obviously. I mean, I’m a hacker, but hacking Bitcoin? No way. This post feels kinda like a Bitcoin exploit though... just a…

I just saw this crazy video on YouTube about an XRP holder who got hacked for like 1.21 million XRP. That’s about 3 million bucks. He said it was…

Hey folks, I’m in a tough spot with my client’s Bitcoin wallet. Been trying to fix some stuck transactions since February 18th but nothing has…

Hey everyone. I just set up an offline wallet and I’m planning to track UTXOs and create addresses. I’ll be working with 2 accounts: Account 1 for…

I'm trying to buy an Ordinal NFT on Magic Eden using my Taproot wallet, but I'm stuck. They gave me this `unsignedBuyingPSBTBase64` string, which is…

Hey everyone, I’m trying to build an app for bitcoin enthusiasts, but I need to get some info from a Bitcoin node via RPC calls. My focus is solely…

I found a backup of my Blockchain.info wallet, it's a json file but there's no password. When I opened it in Chrome, it looks like this:…

Need some help here. Tried sending bitcoin from my trust wallet to an exchange, but the network fee was super low. So I switched to Blue Wallet where…