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1/ As of now, the easiest way to use a hardware wallet with your own Bitcoin node is through @CryptoAdvance& #39;s Specter Desktop. It& #39;s even available for those on Windows! Here are the steps:
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Step 1: Download @bitcoincoreorg Bitcoin Core from http://bitcoincore.org"> http://bitcoincore.org and install it using the setup wizard.
Step 1: Download @bitcoincoreorg Bitcoin Core from http://bitcoincore.org"> http://bitcoincore.org and install it using the setup wizard.
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Step 2: Open Bitcoin Core and install it to "Use the default data directory".
Step 2: Open Bitcoin Core and install it to "Use the default data directory".
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Step 3: Configure Bitcoin Core. In Settings>Options>Open Configuration File, use Notepad to add the following two lines:
server=1
blockfilterindex=1
Step 3: Configure Bitcoin Core. In Settings>Options>Open Configuration File, use Notepad to add the following two lines:
server=1
blockfilterindex=1
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Step 4: Save it and shut down Bitcoin Core and open it up again for the changes to take effect.
Step 5: Download Specter Desktop from GitHub releases. Current version is specter_desktop-setup-0.7.2.exe https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases">https://github.com/cryptoadv...
Step 4: Save it and shut down Bitcoin Core and open it up again for the changes to take effect.
Step 5: Download Specter Desktop from GitHub releases. Current version is specter_desktop-setup-0.7.2.exe https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases">https://github.com/cryptoadv...
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Step 6: Install Specter Desktop using the setup wizard and Run Local Specter Server.
Step 6: Install Specter Desktop using the setup wizard and Run Local Specter Server.
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Your Specter Desktop application should detect your Bitcoin Core node, tell you it hasn& #39;t synced yet and display the current block it is at. Pretty clever!
Your Specter Desktop application should detect your Bitcoin Core node, tell you it hasn& #39;t synced yet and display the current block it is at. Pretty clever!
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Step 7: It& #39;s now time to "Add new device". My favourite hardware wallet is @COLDCARDwallet. You can import your Coldcard using the airgapped method. Instructions are provided in Specter to do this. Other device types are available too, and can be connected via USB.
Step 7: It& #39;s now time to "Add new device". My favourite hardware wallet is @COLDCARDwallet. You can import your Coldcard using the airgapped method. Instructions are provided in Specter to do this. Other device types are available too, and can be connected via USB.
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Step 8: Once you& #39;ve imported your chosen device, it& #39;s now time to "Add new wallet". Let& #39;s go for a Single key wallet.
Step 8: Once you& #39;ve imported your chosen device, it& #39;s now time to "Add new wallet". Let& #39;s go for a Single key wallet.
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Step 9: Name the wallet, use default segwit and choose the device. For me, it& #39;s the Coldcard.
Step 9: Name the wallet, use default segwit and choose the device. For me, it& #39;s the Coldcard.
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Step 10: Confirm the details and click create wallet! Optionally, you can scan for existing funds if the wallet isn& #39;t empty. This will only work once your Bitcoin Core node is synchronised to the network.
Step 10: Confirm the details and click create wallet! Optionally, you can scan for existing funds if the wallet isn& #39;t empty. This will only work once your Bitcoin Core node is synchronised to the network.
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Your wallet will have the basic send/receive functionality. Wait until Bitcoin Core has fully synchronised.
The final step is to tell your Grandma about it.
Your wallet will have the basic send/receive functionality. Wait until Bitcoin Core has fully synchronised.
The final step is to tell your Grandma about it.
13/ The advantage to this setup is that your hardware wallet integrates through to Bitcoin Core via Specter Desktop. There& #39;s no other software required. It saves significant disk space. It also allows for multisig wallets to be created with devices from multiple hardware vendors.
14/ Try it out for yourself with small amounts and get familiar with it. If you want assistance or run into any bugs, join the Telegram chat on http://t.me/spectersupport .">https://t.me/spectersu...
15/ Hear from the developers on the recent episode of the @stephanlivera podcast. https://stephanlivera.com/episode/205/ ">https://stephanlivera.com/episode/2...
16/ Eventually, I& #39;ll get around to doing a video tutorial on the @ministryofnodes YouTube channel. Maybe when Bitcoin Core syncs.
