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Different bitcoin wallet types

Series: Bitcoin
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Date: 2024-06-06
  • Personal wallet
  • Bank + Personal wallet
  • Multisig Wallet (eg: 3 of 5, or 7 of 13)

Client makes a request to the Server using a public key.

The Server responds with a new User.

Login

Client logs in with Server

Server responds with a Random challenge string and key

The Client signs with their key

The Server verifies the message by decrypting it

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