How to get Bitcoin wallet address?

Bitcoins have been all the rage for the last few years. It’s made some people millionaires overnight and, with the security breach at Mt. Gox, made others very leery of the digital currency. Countries like China want to regulate the currency, while other countries say they’ll never recognize it as legitimate.

Yet more and more online shops are taking Bitcoin as a valid payment and the very first Bitcoin cash machines have begun appearing. So the big question is: how do you get your hands on some Bitcoin? Well, you can begin mining it, which will take forever, or you can just buy your very own. Here’s how to do that.

1. Get A Bitcoin Wallet

A Bitcoin wallet is pretty much the equivalent of a classic current account. To get a Bitcoin wallet you simply need to go to a website that deals in Bitcoin and register for a wallet. One of the most reputable websites is Go there and click the “Create my free wallet” button. Once you enter your email and create a password your wallet will be automatically generated. The wallet will allow you to make and receive transactions in Bitcoins.

2. Get Your Address

Your Bitcoin wallet enables you to make and receive transactions because it gives you a unique code known as your Bitcoin address. These codes are made of between 34 and 36 characters and always begin with a “1”. My Bitcoin address is 17dnYF6Cnu8dBShymHyiyxvCZKpgJdTGb.

Now you may be freaking out right now because I just published my Bitcoin address for all to see. This doesn’t matter from a security standpoint in the least. Matter of fact, I’ll give out my Bitcoin address anytime I make or receive a transaction with/from anyone. The Bitcoin address simply facilitates the transaction and in no way can anyone steal money from my Bitcoin wallet just by having my address. Your personal Bitcoin address is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

3. Create An Account At An Exchange

So you’ve got your wallet and your address, the next thing you need to do is get some Bitcoins. Yes, you can start mining your own, but this will take ages and you’ll need some pretty powerful computer hardware running 24 hours a day to get even a few hundredths of one Bitcoin in a month. The way around this is to simply buy some Bitcoin so you can start making transactions in it.