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Padawan Wallet - Learn to use Bitcoin with testnet coins!padawanwallet.com
868 sats \ 12 comments \ @supratic 17 Nov bitcoin_beginners
Padawan is application is a place to learn the common features of mobile bitcoin wallets.
It uses bitcoin's testnet, an alternative bitcoin network used globally and built exclusively for testing. The coins on this network do not have any value, but they otherwise look and behave just like normal bitcoins!
This wallet is built for users of all ages to experiment and learn about bitcoin in a risk-free environment.
Learn by Doing Padawan sends you testnet coins when you start the app for the first time. This allows you to try your hand at sending and receiving coins with your friends without risking any funds! You can use Padawan to learn about how to create, test, delete, and recover wallets on mobile devices.
The app also comes with 9 short tutorials that walk you through these first steps, and teach you the common situations you will encounter when using bitcoin in the wild.
  • Completely free
  • 9 tutorials
  • Focused on practical use of bitcoin
  • Learn in a risk-free environment
  • Start sending and receiving within minutes
Code repo: https://github.com/thunderbiscuit/padawan-wallet Follow X/twitter: https://twitter.com/padawanwallet Download APK https://www.openapk.net/padawan-wallet/com.coyotebitcoin.padawanwallet/ Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coyotebitcoin.padawanwallet
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18 sats \ 6 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 21h
You could also check out my book Bitcoin, Hands-On: 28 “learn-by-doing” exercises to master the basics of managing your own Bitcoin, including wallets, transactions, and self custody. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4SZSCH8).
Here's the table of contents. You get lots of practice with real bitcoin and real transactions, and can do all of the exercises with less than $25 worth of bitcoin (and most of it will be left when you're done, depending on the bitcoin fees rates.)
Introduction 1 Exercise 1: Install Sparrow Bitcoin Wallet 5 Exercise 2: Create Alice wallet in Sparrow 9 Exercise 3: Buy Bitcoin 13 Exercise 4: Receive bitcoin into your Alice wallet 17 Exercise 5: Recover your Alice wallet 22 Exercise 6: Create wallet Bob 24 Exercise 7: Your first send—transfer bitcoin from Alice to Bob 26 Exercise 8: Review the Alice to Bob transaction 29 Exercise 9: Explore the Settings window of the Alice wallet 32 Exercise 10: Create watch only wallet based on Alice 35 Exercise 11: Explore the Alice Watch Only wallet 37 Exercise 12: Receive bitcoin via a watch only wallet 39 Exercise 13: Use the Alice Watch Only wallet to send a transaction 41 Exercise 14: Create wallet Bob Legacy Script Type 43 Exercise 15: Create wallet Alice With Passphrase 46 Exercise 16: Review some transactions 49 Exercise 17: Send bitcoin from Alice to Bob—review fees 53 Exercise 18: Bitcoin fees—what you pay, and why 56 Exercise 19: Install Blue Wallet and create the Carol wallet 60 Exercise 20: Send bitcoin from Bob in Sparrow to Carol in Blue Wallet 63 Exercise 21: Send bitcoin from your exchange to Blue Wallet Carol 65 Exercise 22: Import the Alice wallet to Blue Wallet via the public key 67 Exercise 23: Import the Alice wallet to Blue Wallet via the descriptor 69 Exercise 24: Set up password protection on Blue Wallet 71 Exercise 25: Recover the Bob wallet in Blue Wallet 73 Exercise 26: Send all bitcoin from the Bob Recovery wallet in Blue Wallet to Alice in Sparrow 76 Exercise 27: Bonus—use Blockstream wallet 78 Exercise 28: Clearing practice wallets and creating a long-term wallet 80 Hardware wallets 82 The Lightning Network 85 Final notes and next steps 87 Resources 94
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32 sats \ 5 replies \ @supratic OP 21h
Hey I check your book and It's great resource. Together with testnet wallets are a great resource for beginners and build up confidence in managing funds.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 21h
Thanks! I'm trying to figure out how to market it. I'd sure appreciate any ideas.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @supratic OP 21h
I read somewhere you wanted to make it open source somehow? And sell only physical copies?
You could try the ~AGORA to start small, and receive some more detailed feed
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 21h
Yeah, I did put it up here - https://bitcoinhandson.github.io/BitcoinHandsOn/.
Even if you open source it, though, unless you're a big name, it doesn't seem to get noticed.
I'm still selling the paperback, ebook, and just uploaded the audiobook version on Amazon.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @supratic OP 21h
Great is there already! I'm missing the cover in this open source version.
Not sure how to market books, what I'm seeing is that this web open source version is missing links to Amazon for buying the printed or audio version.
In the printed and audio copies too, I'd expect a link to this open source version.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 20h
Yes, I definitely need to have some more links in there. Especially the cover needs to be there, that would make it look more professional.
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25 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 22h
Looks pretty neat! Not available in Apple Store?
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30 sats \ 1 reply \ @supratic OP 22h
Nope... only APK for now
If you want to play with Testnet4 coins, ZEUS wallet allow it with pretty easy. Create a new embedded node, select Network=Testnet and heat to a testet4 faucet to get started #438
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @supratic OP 21h
Always get confused... Zeus support Testnet3 coins
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nichro 17h
I really like this idea. Get folks hands on experience with sending receiving so it becomes less arcane, without worrying about real coins or putting in any money
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @supratic OP 22h
This app is using Signet (no testnet3 or testnet4).
To receive Signet coins with this app try the faucets listed here #1043025 and here #5415.
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