BITCOIN WALLET OPTIONS

BITCOINS – WHICH WALLET?

Today, with the ever-growing popularity of digital Cryptocurrency the world has also seen an increase in the many different Wallet storage options available with Bitcoin and Altcoin Private Keys (secure digital keys used to personally by the owner to access wallet addresses and make transactions).

This guide will focus specifically on some of the various Bitcoin wallets available.  It is, however, the sole responsibility of each individual to carry out all the necessary research and make a thorough investigation themselves into these products and services, carefully weighing up the pros and cons of each one :

Computer Desktop Wallets :

Installation of an original Bitcoin ‘Client’ Desktop Wallet ( https://bitcoin.org/en/download ) enables download of the Bitcoin block chain (history) to date, creation of an address for sending and receiving  Cryptocurrency, as well as storage of the private key and the ability to make actual transactions.

Examples of some alternative Desktop Wallet options :

·      Multibit ( https://multibit.org ) for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux

·      Hive ( https://www.hivewallet.com ) an OSX-based wallet that includes unique features as well as an App Store with direct connection to Bitcoin services

·      Armory ( https://bitcoinarmory.com ) is designed with security as it’s focus

·      DarkWallet ( https://www.darkwallet.is ) specialises in anonymity – by means of a browser plug-in additional services can be accessed, including coin ‘mixing’ (exchange)

Smartphone Mobile Wallets :

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Whilst not full ‘Clients’, these Mobile ‘Client’ Wallet apps store private keys for an individual’s Bitcoin address, without requiring the entire block chain to be downloaded.   A small sub-set of the block chain only is required to enable a simplified payment verification (SPV) that interacts with Bitcoin network nodes to ensure the user can make payments easily and securely via a Smartphone, while on the move. 

Examples of a few Android-based Wallet apps :

Bitcoin Wallet -

( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet )

Blockchain Wallet -

( https://blockchain.info/wallet/android-app )

Kipochi Wallet -

( https://www.kipochi.com )

Mycelium Wallet -

( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycelium.wallet )

Xapo Wallet -

( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xapo )

Examples of a few iPhone-based Wallet apps :

bitWallet - ( https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/bitwallet-bitcoin-wallet/id777634714?mt=8 ) - compatible with iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

Blockchain Wallet - ( https://blockchain.info/wallet/iphone-app )

Internet-based Online Wallets :

These online services provide storage of private keys that can be accessed easily whilst a user is on the move. https://methodise.me Some are able to link to Smartphone mobile or desktop wallets and can replicate addresses between the user’s various devices.

A word of caution :

Users are strongly advised to make a thorough investigation of all features of these services offered and, especially, to think seriously about the implementation of such services to ensure that ‘YOUR coins stay securely in YOUR control’, rather than in the control of an Online Wallet service provider. 

Examples of a few Online Wallet providers :

Blockchain - ( https://blockchain.info/wallet )

Coinbase - ( https://www.coinbase.com )

Strongcoin - ( https://www.strongcoin.com )

Hardware Wallets :

Dedicated devices that hold private keys electronically. Review the advantages of these wallet types = https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet

Examples of a few Hardware Wallets :

Mycelium - ( https://mycelium.com )

Nymi Armband - ( http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/04/nymi-bitcoin )

Trazor - ( http://www.bitcointrezor.com )

Paper Wallets :

Examples of a few Paper Wallets :

Storage of Bitcoins off-line as a physical printed document. Review the advantages of these wallet types = https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Paper_wallet

BitcoinPaperWallet - ( https://bitcoinpaperwallet.com )

Bitzuma - ( http://bitzuma.com/posts/bitcoin-paper-wallets-from-scratch )

Mycelium - ( https://mycelium.com )


Cryptocurrency Wallet Security = http://computerstudiolimited.blogspot.it/2014_07_01_archive.html

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CRYPTOCOIN WALLET SECURITY -

Just as you would protect your own physical wallet, a cryptocurrency (virtual) wallet also need protecting. https://methodise.me

Whilst nothing is 100% safe, there are a number of security measures you can put into place to make your virtual wallet as secure as possible. 

After downloading a wallet from an official cryptocoin website and installing it on your computer, open the wallet up by double-clicking it and then follow these instructions :

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Click on "Settings" and then choose the "Encrypt Wallet" option.  Choose a lengthy and complex password to insert - one that cannot easily be guessed by hackers.  It is recommended to use an 8 character password, made up of a mixture of letters (both upper and lower case), numbers and symbols, or use a Password Manager, such as RoboForm.

Store your password in a very safe place (or on a totally separate https://methodise.me USB stick), known only by yourself.  

Do not be tempted to store passwords on computers, tablets or phones.

Do not disclose your password to anyone!

WARNING :

Make sure that you'll actually remember the secret place you stored the password!

If you do happen to forget or lose the password somehow you are, in effect, saying "goodbye" to your wallet and all its contents - all of it will be lost forever!

Backup the wallet -

Click on "File" and then choose the "Backup Wallet" option.  This will create a .dat backup file, which you should never share with anyone. https://methodise.me

Some people like to store their wallet backup on a cloud-based storage system, although there have been cases where hackers have managed to steal wallet contents in the past, so this is a growing concern.

Others prefer to keep a backup of their wallets by use of a USB stick with an encryption software pre-installed.  Remember to keep this USB stick totally separate from the one you use to store actual passwords on.


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Profile Images In Search Results - Adding Google Authorship To each Blog Post

By Benz Muircroft Google+

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This was written on the 27 of April 2014. I imagine Google will change things again later so let's say this is a loose guide for now.

So how can I get my face to appear in Google search results with this blog? So far I have made a Google+ profile https://plus.google.com/u/0/116030276294685684307

This part is apparently my profile id:

    116030276294685684307

I am a bit cloudy about my email and I will tell you why... https://methodise.me

I read that you must verify your email with Google+, but I am assuming that as my email is already a G Mail and when I log into my G Mail account I am also logged in to my Google+! So I think the verify 'part' would only apply if you had a non-G Mail email. I don't like to waste time so I think it's best just to register a G Mail account if you don't yet have one, so you can also skip this part.

Log in to your G Mail and you will see at the top right hand corner a place for your face (an image in a circle). Click that then Click add photo/change photo (the big square). Upload your image.

Now go here https://plus.google.com/settings and make sure to tick 'Help others discover my profile in search results.'

Next just go to Google+ (Google it with your ninja skills..) or in your G Mail I see left of my face +Benz (I clicked this)...

Now I'm in my Google+ profile.... Click the About tab, edit your Story (they mean 'Author Bio' sometimes being trendy is stupid!) and scroll down to Links.

In the links panel you will see Contributor to and under that you will again see 'Links' (why the bad layout Google?!), 'what pages interest you?' and 'Edit'. You need to edit, then add the link to your blog...

OK, so I have a blog using Google blogger (it makes sense to me as again blogger is Google and so I'm logged in once for all things Google).

(Now I am doing this as I type) In Blogger create a new post, then in your post text editor window - under the blogger logo you can see two buttons [Compose] and [HTML], click html and add your name like this:

By YOUR_NAME <link rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/PROFILE_ID?rel=author">Google+</link>

Then go back to to Compose and write something nice. Now when you publish and search (test by copying a full sentence of your blog so that you are bound to find your page), your face should appear now  on Google search results!

You might be waiting a while...

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