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How to verify Bitcoin core – Validate checksum & verify release signatures

coinguides — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:29:34 +0000

How to verify the Bitcoin core software? Wait! “Do I need to verify the software? I downloaded Bitcoin core from the official website bitcoin.org and I never checked the keys nor verified the release signatures previously”. Should I verify Bitcoin Core? Not just Bitcoin core. You should verify every software before you install it on …

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Batch Bitcoin transactions: Send BTC to two or more recipients, addresses

coinguides — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:34:14 +0000

Wondering how to send Bitcoin to 2 or more addresses in a single transaction. That is sending BTC to two different address with two different amounts in a same transaction. Sure, you can do this. If you look at most Bitcoin transactions you’ll notice it having two outputs. One is the actual recipient address and the …

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Bitcoin Core – Warning: unknown new rules activated (versionbit X)

coinguides — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 02:59:25 +0000

Opening your Bitcoin core wallet after a long time? Then most probably you’ll see this warning message in your wallet: “Warning: unknown new rules activated” or “Unknown block versions being mined!”. Recently one of our users asked us what this warning is all about? After a month or so they’ve opened their Bitcoin core wallet …

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Lightweight Bitcoin wallets / Best BTC SPV clients for Desktop & Mobile

coinguides — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:27:58 +0000

Planning to gift your friend some Satoshi? Looking to introduce your family member into Bitcoin? That’s great! First they need to purchase the cryptocurrency. Either you could buy it for them as a gift or you can point them to an exchange and tell them how to purchase BTC from there. We recommend Binance. They …

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Import wallet.dat file into electrum? Transfer Bitcoin from QT to electrum

coinguides — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:22:21 +0000

This guide is mainly intended for Bitcoin core QT wallet users. Its for former users who wish to securely transfer their Bitcoins from their backup wallet.dat file to an alternate wallet. Specifically electrum wallet. And its for those who do not want to wait for the wallet initial synchronization which typically takes hours / days depending …

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Dogecoin Wallet – Simple, easy to use and lightweight wallets for DOGE

coinguides — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:03:54 +0000

Instead of using the exchange it is better if you use a Dogecoin wallet for storing, sending and receiving DOGE. This way you’ll have full control over your coins and it will remain secure. Jump to this section here where we explained how to quickly setup a Dogecoin (DOGE) wallet. If you are new to …

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Quick Ravencoin wallet setup – Electrum & 3rd party wallets for RVN

coinguides — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:16:24 +0000

Ravencoin (RVN) was launched in Jan 2018. It is an open source decentralized blockchain that is designed for facilitating asset transfers. Anybody can create, manage and transfer assets on a peer-to-peer network. Not just digital assets but Ravencoin allows users to create / trade any real world assets (eg: commodities) on its network. Ravencoin is …

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Sending Bitcoin from specific address in core & electrum wallet – Coin control

coinguides — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:18:08 +0000

One of our readers recently asked us “is there a way to send funds from a specific bitcoin address in a wallet?” Yes, by making use of the coin control you can send from specific address or specific UTXOs. Jump straight to the guide Most Bitcoin wallet has coin control feature and many know how …

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How to connect Bitcoin core and Electrum wallet to Bitcoin Testnet

coinguides — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:31:52 +0000

Beginners who just stepped into Bitcoin may find the whole concept overwhelming. If you are new then to get started you don’t need to deeply understand the technology behind Bitcoin or its technical details. Just get familiar with how a wallet works, how to send, receive coins, how to view transactions on the block explorer and …

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How to add nodes to your wallet to make it sync and connect to the network

coinguides — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:56:04 +0000

Are you facing trouble connecting your wallet to its network or is it taking a long time to synchronize? You’re not alone. It is one of the most common issue with the core wallet. On most wallet tutorials users comment stating that “wallet is not connecting to the network or is not syncing” what should …

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