🤖 CounterTrader
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Wallet Connection

Connect your Bitcoin/Counterparty address to unlock inventory features and build trust.

Why Connect Your Wallet?

Connecting your wallet provides several benefits:

  • Browse your inventory - See all your Counterparty assets organized by collection
  • Quick sell - Create listings directly from your inventory
  • Verified seller - Buyers can see you own what you're selling
  • Premium features - Access bulk listing when holding COUNTERTRADR token
  • Multi-wallet support - Connect multiple addresses

How to Connect

Step 1: Start the Connection

Send the connect command to the bot:

/connect

Step 2: Enter Your Address

Enter the Bitcoin address that holds your Counterparty assets. Supported formats:

  • Legacy - Starts with 1...
  • P2SH - Starts with 3...
  • Bech32 - Starts with bc1...

Step 3: Sign the Verification Message

The bot will give you a unique message to sign with your wallet. This proves you own the address without revealing your private key.

Example verification message:

CounterTrader verification: 1ABC...XYZ nonce:abc123

Step 4: Submit Your Signature

Sign the message using your wallet software and send the signature back to the bot.

Signing Tools

You can sign messages with:
Electrum - Tools → Sign/verify message
Freewallet - Sign message feature
Sparrow Wallet - Tools → Sign message
• Most Bitcoin wallets with message signing support

Managing Connected Wallets

View Connected Addresses

/wallet

Shows all your connected addresses with asset counts

Set Primary Address

Your primary address is used by default for listings and bulk operations. Set it from the /wallet menu.

Browse Your Inventory

/inventory

Browse your assets organized by collection

/inventory 1ABC...XYZ

Browse a specific connected address

Disconnect an Address

/disconnect 1ABC...XYZ

Remove a connected address from your account

Quick Sell from Inventory

Once connected, you can create listings directly from your inventory:

  1. Use /inventory to browse your assets
  2. Navigate to a collection and select an asset
  3. Tap "Sell" to create a listing with pre-filled details
  4. Set your price and confirm

Unlocking Premium Features

If your connected wallet holds COUNTERTRADR tokens, premium features like bulk listing are automatically unlocked.

Check your premium status:

/wallet

Shows premium badge if COUNTERTRADR is detected

Learn more about Premium features →

Security Notes

  • No private keys - We never ask for or store your private keys
  • Message signing only - Verification uses standard Bitcoin message signing
  • Read-only access - We only read your public balances from the blockchain
  • Disconnect anytime - You can remove connected addresses at any time