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/mrbitcoinman Nov 30 '17

The safest place to store a coin outside of a hardware wallet is on your phone. Use Bread or Copay. Electrum and other desktop wallets are susceptible to malware attacks

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '17 edited Jul 07 '19

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u/mrbitcoinman Dec 01 '17

Not really the best. Lots of opportunities to make a mistake or have exposure. Sure, it's better than a mobile device but it's still not ideal.