<p>For security and privacy reasons I would advise you create a new paper wallet and send that remaining balance to it. For privacy so that you don't reuse the address and for security so that you don't reveal your public key on the blockchain when spending the first transaction. Until funds in a wallet are spent, only the hash of the public key is visible on the blockchain. Afterward funds are spent, the public key gets revealed. It is not such a big issue but more secure not to reveal the public key especially in terms of quantum security.</p>

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2020-03-30T21:49:37.087Z
2020-03-30T21:49:37.087Z
J. Wahab
<p>If I withdraw all my money from a paper wallet, but don't end up spending the whole balance, should I create a new paper wallet and send that remaining balance to it as opposed to the old wallet?</p>

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2018-01-08T21:14:32.363Z
what do you mean by "should"?  are you asking for opinion?  Perhaps you could add more detail to your question to make it clearer what your concerns are.
Hannah Vernon
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Should I send the remaining balance from a paper wallet to a new paper wallet?
Anthony Velardo
# Should I send the remaining balance from a paper wallet to a new paper wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-08)

If I withdraw all my money from a paper wallet, but don't end up spending the whole balance, should I create a new paper wallet and send that remaining balance to it as opposed to the old wallet?

**Tags:** paper-wallet, address-reuse

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: what do you mean by "should"?  are you asking for opinion?  Perhaps you could add more detail to your question to make it clearer what your concerns are.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-30. Score: 1

For security and privacy reasons I would advise you create a new paper wallet and send that remaining balance to it. For privacy so that you don't reuse the address and for security so that you don't reveal your public key on the blockchain when spending the first transaction. Until funds in a wallet are spent, only the hash of the public key is visible on the blockchain. Afterward funds are spent, the public key gets revealed. It is not such a big issue but more secure not to reveal the public key especially in terms of quantum security.


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