Can anyone use your private key if its encrypted on bitcoin core? I bought cold storage coins with private keys engraved. After I import and encrypt the wallet in bitcoin core, can just the private keys be used to access the wallet or would you also need the passphrash i encrypted it with?
In other words, can the manufacture access my wallet with the private keys if i encrypt the wallet on bitcoin core?
If you trust someone else to provide a private key for you, it doesn't matter if you encrypt your wallet. They will forever be able to control and spend your money at their leisure with no regard to any password you add.