Bitcoin wallet
A wallet stores the knowledge necessary to transact but coins.
Types of wallets are:
Desktop
Bitcoin OT, MultiBit, Armony, Electrum
Mobile
Bitcoin Wallet, Mycelium, Blockchain, coin base
Cloud
Coin base, Blockchain
Paper wallet
Hardware wallet
Bitcoin client soft wares
Reference client(Bitcoin Core)
Contains a wallet, Miner, full blockchain database, and network routing node on the bitcoin P2P network.
2. Full Blockchain Node
Contains a full Blockchain database, and network routing node on the bitcoin P2P network.
3. Lightweight(SPV) wallet
Contains a wallet and a network node on the bitcoin P2P protocol, without a blockchain
Bitcoin Address
Bitcoin address generated by wallet isn’t known to bitcoin network neither is it registered with any bitcoin system.
Bitcoin address is just a variety that corresponds to a key that you simply can use to regulate access to the funds.
Until the instant this address is referenced because the recipient is useful during a transaction posted on the bitcoin ledger, the bitcoin address is just a part of the vast number of possible addresses that are valid bitcoin.
Once an address has been related to a transaction, it becomes a part of the known address within the network.
Meta Mask
- Browser extension wallet that runs in your browser.
- It is easy to use and convenient for testing.
- As it is able to connect to a variety of Ethereum nodes and test blockchains.
- Meta Mask is a web-based wallet.
Jaxx
- The multi-platform and multi-currency wallet runs on a variety of operating systems.
- It is often a good choice for new users as it is designed for simplicity and ease of use.
- Jaxx is either a mobile or desktop wallet.
MyEther Wallet(MEW)
- A web-based wallet that runs in any browser.
Emerald Wallet
- It’s an open-source desktop application.
- It can run a full node and connect to the public remote node, working in light mode.
- It also has a companion tool to do all operations from the command line.
Getting Started with MetaMask
- Open the Google Chrome browser and navigate to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions.
- Search for “Meta Mask” and click on the logo of a fox.
- It’s important to verify that you are downloading the real MetaMask extension, as sometimes people are able to sneak malicious extensions past Google’s filters. The real one:
- Shows the ID nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn in the address bar is offered by https://metamask.io
- Once you confirm you are looking at the correct extension, click “Add to Chrome” to install it.
