The location of the data directory depends on your operating system. By default, you can find the wallet.dat file here: Windows: %APPDATA%\Bitcoin\ macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/ Linux: ~/.bitcoin/
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bitcoin-cli dumpwallet "backup/keys.txt" The location of the data directory depends on
Unlike a custodial exchange where you have a username/password, Bitcoin Core uses a Berkeley DB (BDB) database file named wallet.dat . This file is not a simple text file; it is a structured database containing: bitcoin core walletdat upd
: Old wallet.dat files from years ago may have weaker encryption or lack modern Hierarchical Deterministic (HD) features.
Never upload wallet.dat to an untrusted server or send it via email unless it is inside an encrypted container