Bitcoin Vanity Wallets

[ThomasDoubts]

Hey guys, I've got a question for the more technically inclined/bitcoiners.

 

I've been reading/researching vanity wallets a bit for the past day or so.  I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiences to share about them.  Is there a particular method, or resource you would recommend for generating them?  Are there any security concerns specific to vanity wallets?  What are the downsides to using such an address? 

 

 

I think I'd like a personalized public address to be kept in cold storage, periodically adding to it's balance, but I'm concerned I might do something stupid.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance

[Wesley]

I used this site to generate the vanity address in my signature:

 

https://bitcoinvanity.appspot.com/

 

If you want to, you can get the part keys and then load this site in your browser:

 

https://www.bitaddress.org

 

Then go offline and that will increase your security.

 

Let me know if you want a step-by-step.

 

As far as security, I would not use this as a cold wallet.

 

It can be a public tipping address, but I would send it to a wallet that has never touched the internet once the balance gets to anything worth worrying about.

[ThomasDoubts]

Thanks Wesley. 

 

I took your advice.  It does make sense to me to use a vanity address to "funnel" funds periodically into cold storages wallet(s). 

Now I just have to think of something valuable to say/do    

 

Cheers