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1. download electrum 2. unplug your router 3. create a new wallet 4. export the pubkey to your mobile wallet of choice 5. delete the electrum file 6. plug your router back in 7. congratulations you have a completely Free ($$$) and FOSS cold storage wallet without having to buy any fancy hardware !
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Hermes 1 year ago
I agree! One level up is to boot a live linux disto on a diskless offline PC with a bitcoin wallet included - like for example but still not good enough, only a bit better
Doesn’t hurt to practice with a small amount before you have large sats on the line! It’s pretty risky for your first time messing with cold storage to be with a meaningful chunk.. mistakes do happen