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Electrum: A different digital

Bitcoin Wallet.
.Each cryptocurrency needs a compatible wallet for
it. Among such wallets is the Electrum Bitcoin wallet
which is one of the safeWe normally store currency in
a wallet. There are wallets where you can store your
virtual coins when it comes to digital currency. While
the aim remains the same, these wallets look and
work differently fro and secure wallets preferred by
the crypto users.
What is an Electrum Wallet?
 Electrum is a lightweight wallet that is designed to be easy
to use while also maintaining a high level of security.
Electrum is a client based wallet which means that in order
to use it you need to download and install it on your
computer. The Electrum wallet supports MacOS, Windows,
and Linus operating systems.
 The Electrum wallet was initially developed by Thomas
Voegtlin in November 2011. Electrum is also developed to
support hardware wallets such as TREZOR or Ledger. This
means your private key will be stored safely offline on the
hardware wallet.
Electrum Wallet Features
 1. Interface: The user interface of the wallet is very much easy to use.
There are three tabs at the top of the window which allow you to choose
between “send”, “receive” and your transaction history. 
 2. Hardware Wallet Support: The Electrum wallet also offers support for
the hardware wallets. The Ledger Nano S and Ledger Nano X are the best
hardware wallets to use with Electrum wallet.
 3. Cold Storage: The Electrum wallet supports the storage of private keys
offline. It has a watch-only mode for online users.
 4. Security: Electrum is password protected and can also encrypt the private
key on your hard drive. If the password is lost or the computer is destroyed,
you can always recover your funds with the seed phrase.
 5. Customer Support: Electrum has very extensive documentation online,
as well as an active BitcoinTalk category where you can get your questions
answered. 
Electrum Wallet Supported Currencies
 The only supported cryptocurrency by the
Electrum wallet is Bitcoin (BTC). There have
been clones developed for Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin
Gold, and other coins, though.
 Is Electrum Wallet safe?

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