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claylock 7 months ago
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Wallets for physical cash hold that cash,
so it's unsurprising that many people mistakenly believe that
Bitcoin wallets contain bitcoins. In fact, what many people call a
Bitcoin wallet--which we call a <em>wallet database</em> to distinguish it
from wallet applications--contains only keys. Those keys are associated
Bitcoin walletwhich we call a <em>wallet database</em> to distinguish it
from wallet applicationscontains only keys. Those keys are associated
with bitcoins recorded on the blockchain. By proving to Bitcoin full nodes that you
control the keys, you can spend the associated bitcoins.
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