Client Side JavaScript Ethereum Address Generation?

Question

I would like to generate Ethereum addresses clientside with JavaScript, what is the best way to go about doing this? Also, I read that dual Eth-Bitcoin addresses are now possible, and there are many open source clientside Bitcoin address generators available, it possible to generate Bitcoin Addresses and use them with Ethereum?

Answer 1

You can e.g. use Keythereum to create Ethereum addresses from Javascript:

var params = { keyBytes: 32, ivBytes: 16 };
var dk = keythereum.create(params);
var keyDump = keythereum.dump("password123", dk.privateKey, dk.salt, dk.iv);
var address = keyDump.address;

They have a node module and a browser version.

Keep in mind though that you'll just see that address in a public blockchain explorer once you sent some Ether to it.