Join our Telegram Channel!Get Bitcoin News stories in Telegram × DismissSolution home General FAQ How do I use the bitcoin in a paper wallet?Modified on: Mon, 12 Jun, 2017 at 11:07 PM Athena Bitcoin ATMs are capable of printing paper wallets at the machine in case you do not have a mobile wallet or other address handy.Sometimes our customers also print these by mistake.Either way, you will need to scan or enter the private key into a software wallet, preferably on a smartphone, in order to use that bitcoin.DO NOT LOSE or destroy the paper wallet until you have successfully transferred all of your bitcoin into another wallet!That paper represents the only way to access those funds (even we can't access it).Below are three great guides for getting your bitcoin off the paper wallet and into a mobile or desktop wallet, depending on which you intend to use:We recommend the Athena Bitcoin Walletto make this easy.If you are using or wish to use the Athena Bitcoin Wallet for Android or Apple iOS, follow the guide under "I GENERATED A PAPER WALLET.

//blog/how-to-use-printed-paper-wallet-on-receipt-from-a-bitcoin-atm/If you must use a desktop (PC/Mac) wallet--which we do not recommend for beginners--follow these instructions: Visit https://blockchain.info/wallet/ and click the "Create Your Wallet" button Enter your email address and create a new password.Agree to the terms and click "Continue".Click "Get Started" on the next screen.Congrats, your wallet is now created!From the links along the left hand side, click Under the  section click "Import Address".An Import Existing Bitcoin Address popup will appear.If you have a camera attached or built-in to your computer/laptop: Press the small button that looks like a QR code in the bottom right between "Cancel" and "Import" This will open a small window and activate your camera (If you can't see anything from your camera skip to step 7 below) Hold the bottom QR code from your paper wallet (private key) in front of your camera and line it up within the box in the camera view.

Move the code slowly in and out from the camera, if necessary, so it can focus and recognize the code.cia invented bitcoinWhen Blockchain recognizes your private key it will close the camera, say "Scan Successful", and input your entire private key string into the text entry box Click "Import".bitcoin louisvilleYou will be shown another popup with the public address from your paper wallet and the amount of bitcoin at that address.litecoin gift cardClick "Transfer" to move those funds into your new Blockchain wallet!ethereal portable appsYou will see a new transaction on the screen.bitcoin sbiAs soon as it receives 1 confirmation you may spend those funds elsewhere.ethereum miner motherboard

If you do NOT have a camera attached to your computer: Carefully TYPE the private key into the text entry box.The private key is a long string at the bottom of the paper wallet that starts with "5", "K", or "L".Type exactly what you see but do NOT insert any spaces or press the Enter key.It must be one long continuous string of characters.As you are typing there will be a warning about an invalid address just below the text field.Once you type the last character that message should disappear!If it does not disappear then that means you made a mistake somewhere typing in the private key.Double-check and correct any errors.Once you've typed the entire string in and it looks valid, click "Import".You may now use Blockchain.info (and the Blockchain mobile app) to manage your bitcoin.PLEASE click from the left menu and select Backup Recovery Phrase!!Go through the process to WRITE DOWN the backup phrase (12 words) on paper and store them securely!This is the only way you can recover your bitcoin if you forget your password or Blockchain becomes unavailable for any reason.

Did you find it helpful?Campaign Placeholder About | Ask a QuestionThe innards of the PiperWallet, powered by Raspberry Pi.The innards of the PiperWallet, powered by Raspberry Pi.The PiperWallet is a small black box that does little more than generate numbers and spit out paper.But if you invest in bitcoin – the popular digital currency – it could be a lifesaver.When you own bitcoins, they're stored at a particular address on the internet, and if you want to spend them or move them, you'll need a cryptographic private key associated with that address.Many people store their keys in "wallets" that sit on their personal computer or on a website somewhere.Some companies, such as Coinbase or Blockchain, now offer free online wallets that are pretty convenient.But those who hold a large number of bitcoins don't like to use conventional wallet services.They're worried these services will be hacked.>Based on the popular Raspberry Pi hardware kit, this $200 device makes bitcoin wallets out of paper.

That way, no one can hack them.In fact, it's good to be a little paranoid when it comes to storing bitcoins.There's a lot of malicious software out there that sniffs around on computers for ways to steal the digital currency.That's why PiperWallet takes a different tack.Based on the popular Raspberry Pi hardware kit, this $200 device makes bitcoin wallets out of paper.That way, no one can hack them.In the online world, stealing bitcoins is pretty darned simple.Just ask Bloomberg TV's Adam Johnson.A few months back he quickly had $20 worth of bitcoin stolen when he briefly flashed a private key on television.It's one of the big security problems with bitcoin – the internet's version of cash.If someone steals your coins, they're gone forever.So, when they own serious amounts of bitcoin, investors go to some pretty extreme lengths to protect their private keys.Charlie Shrem, the now-indicted CEO of the Bitinstant bitcoin exchange, saves his on a ring that he wears on his finger.Others generate their private keys on brand new computers that they never connect to the internet.

PiperWallet wants to help anyone store their keys in a similarly secure way – but with dead trees as the medium.An example of a PiperWallet paper bitcoin wallet.That tactic could have helped Mt.Gox, the first major bitcoin exchange, which kept its bitcoins in what's known as a "cold wallet".That means that Gox's private key was supposedly stored in a way that it couldn't be accessed by hackers, or by any systems connected to the internet.Except that many of Gox's bitcoins "vanished" – somehow – and Gox was forced to declare bankruptcy, a mess that looks like it will take years to sort out.Nobody but CEO Mark Karpelles seems to know what happened to Gox, but there may be a lesson here.If the company had simply used a secure paper wallet, perhaps it would still have its bitcoins.That goes double for Gox customers who had stored their bitcoins with the troubled exchange rather than on their own."If people had stored their coins in PiperWallet, then they wouldn't have lost them on Mt.