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Board Beginners & Help
Re: Missing Private Key
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mark coins
on 13/01/2016, 15:06:26 UTC
Hey All -

I started buying BTC about a month ago in a Coinbase account. I have transferred some of the BTC to Xapo...

I keep seeing people mention how important it is to not lose your private key. To write it down and put it in a safe deposit box.

What is the private key? Is it just my wallet address?

Thanks!

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Private_key

coinbase and xapo doesnt give you full control over your private key, dont use them to store large amount of bitcoins