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To open *Electrum*, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Internet&nbsp;▸ Electrum Bitcoin Wallet**.

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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:
	You can use your wallet from different devices and avoid losing bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer failure.
	Electrum does not download the blockchain, so there is no waiting time when opening.
	You can sign transactions from an offline working session for additional security.
	To open Electrum, choose Apps ▸ Internet ▸ Electrum Bitcoin Wallet.
	To learn how to use Electrum, read the [Electrum documentation](https://electrum.readthedocs.io/).
	For an explanation of how Bitcoin works in simple terms, read [The In-Depth Guide to Bitcoin That Won’t Leave You Frustrated](https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/ultimate-guide-bitcoin/).
	<div class="caution">
	<p>Bitcoin is <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/faq#is-bitcoin-anonymous">not anonymous</a>.</p>
	<p>To make it harder to relate your different transactions, you should use a different receiving address for each transaction. <i>Electrum</i> automatically generates new addresses for you to use.</p>
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	<p><i>Electrum</i> uses <i>mBTC</i> as the default base unit. 1 mBTC = 0.001 BTC. To change the base unit, choose <b>Tools ▸ Preferences</b>.</p>
	<p>Do not blindly trust the bitcoin balance that <i>Electrum</i> displays as <em>unconfirmed</em>. Wait for transactions to be confirmed.</p>
	Recovering your wallet from its seed
	Backing up your seed
	Your wallet can be recovered entirely from its <em>seed</em>: the chain of words generated by Electrum when creating the wallet. But if you lose your seed, you lose your entire wallet.
	That's why we recommend you both:
	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.
	Backup your seed outside of Tails. For example, you can write it down on a piece of paper and keep it with you.

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