<p>no. if you have stored your private key anywhere (where it is safe), no one can steel your bitcoin in practice. </p>

<p>theoretically you can write down your private key on a piece of paper. then you can loose your entire py and you can not create a transaction quickly (however your address can still receive bitcoin). but you will not loose any bitcoin if you backup your private key. because: you can (whenever you want in future on any pc/mobile phone with internet access) start to use a bitcoin-wallet-software which allows to import private keys and then you have full access to your fund again.</p>

<p>the fact that a transaction is not confirmed does not affect that either the sender or the receiver of funds of a transaction has access to the funds. (depending on whether the transaction is confirmed or not.)</p>

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<p>Just as the title says i chose economic but it is not working. It doesnt give me the option to reselect an old wallet either</p>

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If i reset my block chain do i lose my btc that is unconfirmed for 2 days?
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# If i reset my block chain do i lose my btc that is unconfirmed for 2 days?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-19)

Just as the title says i chose economic but it is not working. It doesnt give me the option to reselect an old wallet either

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-19. Score: 1

no. if you have stored your private key anywhere (where it is safe), no one can steel your bitcoin in practice.

theoretically you can write down your private key on a piece of paper. then you can loose your entire py and you can not create a transaction quickly (however your address can still receive bitcoin). but you will not loose any bitcoin if you backup your private key. because: you can (whenever you want in future on any pc/mobile phone with internet access) start to use a bitcoin-wallet-software which allows to import private keys and then you have full access to your fund again.

the fact that a transaction is not confirmed does not affect that either the sender or the receiver of funds of a transaction has access to the funds. (depending on whether the transaction is confirmed or not.)


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