<p>I have a bitcoin address that shows I held the BTC prior to December 2019.  I need to verify this but as the address refers to a paper wallet I don't seem to be able to do so.   If I move the coin to a hardware/software wallet I can verify BUT I will have created a new address that doesn't meet the criteria in that case.</p>
<p>Is there a way to sign a message with my paper based bitcoin address?  Or import the paper wallet into something that can sign messages?</p>

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How can I sign a bitcoin address that is on a paper wallet?
Mike
# How can I sign a bitcoin address that is on a paper wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-03)

I have a bitcoin address that shows I held the BTC prior to December 2019. I need to verify this but as the address refers to a paper wallet I don't seem to be able to do so. If I move the coin to a hardware/software wallet I can verify BUT I will have created a new address that doesn't meet the criteria in that case.

Is there a way to sign a message with my paper based bitcoin address? Or import the paper wallet into something that can sign messages?

**Tags:** signature, paper-wallet, wallet-import


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