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'''Watch keys''' or xpubs are useful to display your balance in case of Bisq wallet corruption '''without exposing private keys''' to an external wallet estimated by the Bisq [[wallet]]. | '''Watch keys''' or xpubs are useful to display your balance in case of Bisq wallet corruption '''without exposing private keys''' to an external wallet estimated by the Bisq [[wallet]]. | ||
| − | + | Go to <code>Account - Wallet Info</code> to find your watch keys. | |
| + | ''Xpub'' is used to watch segwit (P2WPKH) addresses, and ''P2PKH'' or ''zpub'' is for legacy and BSQ addresses. | ||
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| + | [[File:Wallet - watchkeys.png|500px|thumb|left]] | ||
{{Admonition_Note|'''Don't import private keys to an external wallet.''' Use the [[emergency wallet]] instead.}} | {{Admonition_Note|'''Don't import private keys to an external wallet.''' Use the [[emergency wallet]] instead.}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 26 May 2021
Watch keys or xpubs are useful to display your balance in case of Bisq wallet corruption without exposing private keys to an external wallet estimated by the Bisq wallet.
Go to Account - Wallet Info to find your watch keys.
Xpub is used to watch segwit (P2WPKH) addresses, and P2PKH or zpub is for legacy and BSQ addresses.
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Don't import private keys to an external wallet. Use the emergency wallet instead. |
Importing watch key to external wallet.
Import the watch keys one by one to Electrum or Sentinel to display your balance safely.
At Electrum, create a new Standard wallet through Use Master Key and paste the xpub or zpub, which is a string similar to xpub6CUGRUonZSQ4TWtTMmzXdrXDtypWKiKrhko4egpiMZbpiaQL2jkwSB1icqYh2cfDfVxdx4df189oLKnC5fSwqPfgyP3hooxujYzAu3fDVmz.
Similar steps are required for Sentinel.
