Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat |link| 〈99% Original〉

Crucially, wallet.dat does store the blockchain. It stores your slice of the blockchain—only transactions that involve your addresses.

The cryptographic keys required to sign and authorize transactions. Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat

Corrosion, bitrot, and device failure are real. Use the 3-2-1 rule : three copies, two media types, one offsite. Crucially, wallet