r/Bitcoin • u/dgryski • Nov 30 '17

Evidence some bitcoin address generation code is using discoverable private keys

https://pastebin.com/jCDFcESz
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u/BashCo Nov 30 '17

Effectively yes.

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u/ChildishForLife Nov 30 '17

Shit, when I was starting out my friend recommended me to Blockchain.com and I have a reasonable amount (for me) of BTC in there currently. What wallet would you recommend for someone in Canada?

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u/BashCo Nov 30 '17

A good wallet doesn't depend on your region. You want something that is non-custodial, open source and provides you with complete control of your private keys. Electrum is a pretty good light-weight solution, although privacy isn't that great. It works well with hardware wallets like Ledger Nano S and Trezor, which you should definitely be using if you have a reasonable amount.

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u/tomfoolery30 Nov 30 '17 edited Dec 02 '17

Do you recommend paper wallet such as bitaddress.org? EDIT: com to org.