New user of bitcoins as of today. So far I have done this:
I went to blockchain info and got a wallet address, identifier, catchphrase
I went to coinbase and verified my checking account and phone number
I bought a quarter of a bitcoin as a test
Coinbase said it won't be until Friday I have my coin, I'm not thrilled there but I ain't in a hurry.
A few newbie questions....thanks:
1) how does coinbase have my wallet address I never gave it to them? There is a tab on coinbase titled 'wallet', I just don't understand how they have my address when I never gave it to them.
2) On blockchain I have a catchphrase, identifier, and address. Do I need to make damn sure I don't lose any of these, which can you lose and be okay?
3) When I buy something online is my transaction public knowledge? I ask b/c I see transactions being posted all over the place? It appears it is public knowledge but I thought bitcoin was partly for privacy, but I'm a rookie here so please slap me with a fish across my face.
thx
I went to blockchain info and got a wallet address, identifier, catchphrase
I went to coinbase and verified my checking account and phone number
I bought a quarter of a bitcoin as a test
Coinbase said it won't be until Friday I have my coin, I'm not thrilled there but I ain't in a hurry.
A few newbie questions....thanks:
1) how does coinbase have my wallet address I never gave it to them? There is a tab on coinbase titled 'wallet', I just don't understand how they have my address when I never gave it to them.
2) On blockchain I have a catchphrase, identifier, and address. Do I need to make damn sure I don't lose any of these, which can you lose and be okay?
3) When I buy something online is my transaction public knowledge? I ask b/c I see transactions being posted all over the place? It appears it is public knowledge but I thought bitcoin was partly for privacy, but I'm a rookie here so please slap me with a fish across my face.
thx