Besides the hoards of clients that suddenly reappeared after a boring December, the Ether price got kvhnuke and I excited again and therefore started developing / expanding MyEtherWallet.com.

Here's the reddit thread

Here's what is going down:

Why?

kvhnuke and I created MyEtherWallet.com to provide a simple, user-friendly way for users to generate wallets, import pre-sale wallet files, and send transactions in a safe way. For the past 6 months, it has been used successfully (by more people than we ever imagined) to transfer Ether, print paper wallets, move funds from exchanges into cold storage, and more.

Our purpose has always been to give people the tools they need to participate in Ethereum without extensive command-line knowledge. We also want to avoid the issue with centralized web wallets, which are notorious for exit-scams, hacks, and massive losses. Your Ether and your information should stay with you...and you shouldn't have to be a technical wizard to do that.

The MyEtherWallet Chrome Extension (MyEtherWallet CX) will allow you to:

- Import wallets & generate new wallets

- Save any number wallets in your browser

- Quickly & easily send transactions from these saved wallets

It essentially takes MyEtherWallet.com, takes away the need for you to upload your wallet file each time you want to move your Ether, and still keeps your private keys and information with you.

How Does It Work?

First, you create a new wallet, upload an existing wallet file (presale, geth, myetherwallet), or paste your private key.

Then, you create a PIN. This PIN is exclusive to MyEtherWallet CX and is used when you send transactions from the browser.

Lastly, add a nickname to your wallet. This is so you can easily differentiate between your wallets.

Your wallet is now stored in your browser. You can view it at any time and see the address, balance (in Ether, BTC, USD & EUR), and edit the nickname of the wallet.

One of the most exciting features happens directly from the Chrome Extension Icon. Here, you can initiate a QuickSend. We made this as short and easy as possible. We hope that this will inspire people to begin donating/tipping more in the Ethereum community, as we have seen with Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and the like.

QuickSend works like this:

- Select one of your saved wallets

- Enter an address you want to send Ether to

- Enter the amount to send

- Enter your PIN

- Confirm and send.

You can also use the traditional browser 'Send Transaction' interface found on MyEtherWallet.com, but instead of uploading / pasting your key, you simply select your wallet.

So...when?

This extension is currently under heavy development and we hope to launch early February. I put a deadline of Jan 31 on kvhnuke so...leave him alone so he can wrap it up. Also, kvhnuke is the boss - me putting a deadline on him means absolutely nothing.

I want a technological explanation of the cool crypto stuff.

Go to the reddit thread and ask questions.

Well, can I at least see it??

Here's some screenshots:

Your Wallets:

Adding a new wallet:

Chrome Extension Dropdown:

QuickSend 1:

QuickSend 2:

You all have been so supportive and turned our little side-project into something that is actually used. You have no idea how satisfying that is and how thankful we are. As always, we welcome all ideas, feedback, questions, and comments on this next venture.