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ch04: paper wallet = private key + address
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@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ So does a vanity address increase security? If Eugenia generates the vanity addr
((("keys and addresses", "advanced forms", "paper wallets")))((("paper wallets", id="paperw04")))((("wallets", "types of", "paper wallets", id="Wpaper04")))Paper wallets are bitcoin private keys printed on paper. Often the paper wallet also includes the corresponding bitcoin address for convenience, but this is not necessary because it can be derived from the private key. Paper wallets are a very effective way to create backups or offline bitcoin storage, also known as "cold storage." As a backup mechanism, a paper wallet can provide security against the loss of key due to a computer mishap such as a hard-drive failure, theft, or accidental deletion. As a "cold storage" mechanism, if the paper wallet keys are generated offline and never stored on a computer system, they are much more secure against hackers, keyloggers, and other online computer threats.
Paper wallets come in many shapes, sizes, and designs, but at a very basic level are just a key and an address printed on paper. <<table_4-14>> shows the simplest form of a paper wallet.
Paper wallets come in many shapes, sizes, and designs, but at a very basic level are just a private key and an address printed on paper. <<table_4-14>> shows the simplest form of a paper wallet.
[[table_4-14]]
.Simplest form of a paper wallet—a printout of the bitcoin address and private key