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These Bitcoin wallets are ready for a fork
![](http://i.imgur.com/vmNdVuv.jpg)

1st of August will be a historical date for Bitcoin, and you better be prepared.

Thankfully, the two main wallets I use are prepared for it, and I can only recommend everyone to move their BTC off of exchanges/undisclosed wallets to one of the following:

## Trezor

It may be too late to order and receive one in time, but  Trezor is ready for any split.

> https://blog.trezor.io/contingency-plan-bitcoin-hard-fork-b6ce85cde028
> https://blog.trezor.io/how-does-segregated-witness-work-in-trezor-wallet-e8dd34d0fc1a

## Electrum

From Release Notes:

>  Release 2.9 - Independence
  Blockchain fork detection and management:
    - The SPV module will download and verify block headers from
      multiple branches
    - Branching points are located using binary search
    - The desired branch of a fork can be selected using the network dialog

If I interpret this correctly, we will be able to select the fork we want to send coins from via the network dialog.

Version 2.9 stable is not released yet.

Source: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES

# Contingency

[Hedge Bitcoin to Gold or bitUSD/HERO](https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ash/two-simple-ways-to-protect-your-net-value-in-case-of-a-bitcoin-crash) until the storm is over.

Whatever you do, be prepared. Take measurements. Backup your Wallets.

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@cardboard · 
Hi guys,
Do I have to update my electrum wallet? Probably yes so do I have uninstall the old version first?
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@ash · 
No, you can just install the new version
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@cardboard · 
Thanks!
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@cryptomania786 · 
what about blockchain.info ?
do i have to remove funds from it or not?
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@enigmakomi · 
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@eroche · 
Thanks for the great info as always @ash. I hadn't been thinking of this at all and assumed that all wallet providers would be prepared. But as someone once said, assumption is the mother of all f*******.
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@funnystuff · 
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@gniksivart · 
Awesome thanks for the advice. If it doesn't fork would these wallets still be good options?
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@ash · 
yes :)
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@gomeravibz · 
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@lig007 · 
I'll be glad when all of this bitcoin fork stuff passes, whatever the result. No one knows quite what to do.
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@maxer27 · 
Thank you for sharing useful information! Take your advice!)
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@plumey · 
G'day, here is a link for those people who have a Nano S hardware wallet.
Very interesting.
https://blog.ledger.co/what-would-happen-for-ledger-hardware-wallet-users-in-case-of-a-bitcoin-fork-3b955a065d57
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@rawpride · 
Ledger S Nano
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@safwan · 
Thanks udah share this very nice.
your article is very interesting @ash
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@secter · 
What about mycelium.
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@ash ·
$0.05
would not trust them. that company has issues
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@steembg · 
I use Electrum since 2015 and i'm happy with it.
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@tonypeacock ·
$0.21
Thanks for the heads up.
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