| OS | Path (default data directory) | |---|---| | | %APPDATA%\Bitcoin\ (e.g., C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\ ) | | macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/ | | Linux | ~/.bitcoin/ |
Storing wallet.dat on Dropbox, Google Drive, or email makes it vulnerable to breaches. Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat
The fragility of wallet.dat is legendary in the Bitcoin community. Let’s look at the failure modes: | OS | Path (default data directory) |
The wallet.dat file is a piece of Bitcoin history. For early adopters, it represents a time when backing up a file was the only security layer available. Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat