I want to move from one software wallet to another \ stacker news ~bitcoin

pull down to refresh

I want to move from one software wallet to another

243 sats \ 21 comments \ @theonceler 19 Dec bitcoin

I want to move my current seed to a new software wallet. Is this a simple process? Are there any guides anywhere to help guide me? I currently use a hardware wallet on wasabi and want to move to a wallet like sparrow but I don’t want to have to create a new seed and transfer it that way.

Any help appreciated.

view all related items

120 sats \ 4 replies \ @trosso19 19 Dec

You should be able to export the xpub from your hardware wallet and then import that into any software wallet. I used the same hardware wallet with both electrum and sparrow.

What hardware wallet specifically? I can walk through the process for a coldcard mk4 but am not familiar with other hardware devices.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Skipper 19 Dec

@theonceler follow the comment above, use xpub. Do NOT type your seedphrase anywhere.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @theonceler OP 19 Dec

Coldcard mk3

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Skipper 19 Dec

Look for an option to export "XPUB", and import that thing to sparrow.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @trosso19 19 Dec

For mk4 you insert an SD card, then on the coldcard go to Advanced > MicroSD Card > Export Wallet > Sparrow

This will write a file called something like sparrow-export.json onto the SD card. Move the SD card to your computer, open sparrow, select import wallet, then pick the file from the SD card.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 19 Dec

Sparrow wallet have very good documentation page: https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/ Did you read it?

I don’t want to have to create a new seed and transfer it that way.

I suppose you have all your sats into just that single wallet. I would not recommend to have everything in one place. Always use the 3 leveles stashing: hold, cache, spend. Please read more details here in this very important guide: https://darth-coin.github.io/beginner/be-your-own-bank-en.html

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @PictureRoom 19 Dec

Yes, very simple. Just get a new wallet, say restore a wallet, and just import your seed phrase that you want to use.

0 sats \ 13 replies \ @OT 19 Dec

Just enter the seed from wasabi to sparrow. If you don't see all your UTXO's they could be on another account as I think wasabi moves coins between accounts when you coin join.

120 sats \ 12 replies \ @Skipper 19 Dec

Rule number 1 – never type your seed on a internet connected device.

He should import his xpub to sparrow, and use the OFFLINE hardware wallet to sign the transactions.

0 sats \ 11 replies \ @OT 19 Dec

If he started with a Wasabi wallet then the seed has already been connected to the internet.

Verify the Sparrow PGP keys and release and you're all good.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Skipper 19 Dec

If he started with a Wasabi wallet then the seed has already been connected to the internet.

He NGMI

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @theonceler OP 19 Dec

Lol. How would the seed be connected to the internet? It was created offline and was never connected to a computer.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 19 Dec

Where did you generate the seed? On a hardware wallet or Wasabi?

0 sats \ 7 replies \ @kruw 19 Dec

Wasabi supports Coldcard, Ledger, Trezor, Jade, and Bitbox devices. There shouldn't be any migration necessary, the user can just open Sparrow and use his device there. The caveat is that he needs to configure a full node and Tor on Sparrow first in order to match the privacy of Wasabi.

105 sats \ 6 replies \ @theonceler OP 19 Dec

Can you explain the privacy part to me? Why is wasabi more private by default?

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @kruw 19 Dec

Wasabi uses Tor by default for everything. Additionally, it scans the blockchain using BIP157/BIP158 compact block filters, so you don't share your wallet's addresses with any third party servers.

105 sats \ 4 replies \ @Skipper 19 Dec

Wasabi is great, i just wish it had a mobile app...

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @kruw 19 Dec

If you have a Start9 node, you can access the Wasabi app on it from your mobile.

view replies