Electrum is a protocol that allows the Bitkey app to communicate with the Bitcoin blockchain. This connection enables your app to send and receive transactions and track your wallet’s activity.
By default, Bitkey connects to a trusted Electrum server provided by Block. However, some users may prefer to connect to their own Electrum server for privacy, performance, or control reasons.
How to set up a Custom Electrum Server
- From the Bitkey app Home screen, tap the
settings icon.
- Tap
Custom Electrum Server.
- Toggle Custom Electrum Server to On.
- Enter your server information.
- Tap Save.
Note: For security reasons, Bitkey requires SSL connections for all custom Electrum servers. Be sure your server is properly configured to support SSL.
To switch back to the default Bitkey server, toggle Custom Electrum Server to Off.