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[[!meta title="Exchanging bitcoins using Electrum"]]
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[*Electrum*](https://electrum.org/) is a [[!wikipedia Bitcoin]] client that is particularly suited to the context of Tails because:
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You can use your wallet from different devices and avoid losing bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer failure.
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Electrum does not download the blockchain, so there is no waiting time when starting.
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You can sign transactions from an offline working session for additional security.
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To start <span class="application">Electrum</span> choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Applications</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guisubmenu">Internet</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Electrum Bitcoin Wallet</span>
</span>.
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To learn how to use *Electrum*, read the [*Electrum* documentation](https://electrum.readthedocs.io/).
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<p>To make it harder to relate your different transactions, you should use
a different receiving address for each transaction.
<span class="application">Electrum</span> automatically generates new
addresses for you to use.</p>
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<p><span class="application">Electrum</span> uses <em>mBTC</em> as the
default base unit. 1 mBTC = 0.001 BTC. To change the base unit, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Tools</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Preferences</span></span>.</p>
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<p>Do not blindly trust the bitcoin balance that <span class="application">Electrum</span>
displays as <em>unconfirmed</em>. Wait for transactions to be confirmed.</p>
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Turn on the [[Electrum Bitcoin Wallet|persistent_storage/configure#electrum]] feature of the Persistent Storage to store your bitcoin wallet and preferences across separate working sessions.
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