[ANN][CLAM] CLAMs, Proof-Of-Chain, Proof-Of-Working-Stake, a.k.a. "Clamcoin" - page 114.

Yanakitu Tenatako

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Quote from: dooglus on August 15, 2017, 10:34:54 AM

Quote from: Yanakitu Tenatako on August 15, 2017, 08:59:37 AM

Can someone please send node list, I can't get source from DL blockchain.
bootstrap.dat not working for me.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.20650783

bootstrap I dl-ed is about 1.98Gb is it ok ?
wherever I put it DL blockchain continues from two years ago.

TNX for node list, now I have 8 active connections!

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Quote from: Yanakitu Tenatako on August 15, 2017, 08:59:37 AM

Can someone please send node list, I can't get source from DL blockchain.
bootstrap.dat not working for me.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.20650783

Yanakitu Tenatako

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Can someone please send node list, I can't get source from DL blockchain.
bootstrap.dat not working for me.

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Here we go!!

Quote from: robert3harrison on August 14, 2017, 11:10:34 AM

Quote from: dooglus on August 13, 2017, 08:21:49 PM

Quote from: robert3harrison on August 13, 2017, 12:13:50 PM

Stopped client. Grabbed all of the files I needed then used "cat" command to create one bootstrap.dat file. Put this in the ".clam" folder with my wallet.dat.

Restarted client, but it's not using the bootstrap.dat... just still loading slowly as normal... on a Linux system. Am I missing something?

It needs to be called "bootstrap.dat" all in lower case, and put in the same directory as the CLAM wallet.dat - it's ~/.clam/ by default on Linux. %APPDATA%/CLAM/ maybe on Windows.

Yes, that is what I named it, and that is the dir I put it in... still no go.

I don't have experience with the bootstrap.dat, but it seems like you used the method of combining all the bootstrap partial files to make a single bootstrap.dat, maybe you should try using the bootstrap.dat that comes in a single file, in case you want to keep the one that you have atm just rename it, copy the bootstrap that is a single file, it goes to Sat Aug 5 23:18:40 UTC 2017, so you will only have to sync around 10 days after that. you can find it at this dooglus' post it's the first link, the second is the same but for torrent. below a quote about how to figure out if your bootstrap is working, from the same post linked before.

Quote from: dooglus on December 07, 2014, 09:27:39 PM

If you are using the QT client, it will say "importing blocks" in the lower left corner while the bootstrap.dat file is imported. That is how you can tell that the file is being used.

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Quote from: dooglus on August 13, 2017, 08:21:49 PM

Quote from: robert3harrison on August 13, 2017, 12:13:50 PM

Stopped client. Grabbed all of the files I needed then used "cat" command to create one bootstrap.dat file. Put this in the ".clam" folder with my wallet.dat.

Restarted client, but it's not using the bootstrap.dat... just still loading slowly as normal... on a Linux system. Am I missing something?

It needs to be called "bootstrap.dat" all in lower case, and put in the same directory as the CLAM wallet.dat - it's ~/.clam/ by default on Linux. %APPDATA%/CLAM/ maybe on Windows.

Yes, that is what I named it, and that is the dir I put it in... still no go.

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Quote from: NABiT on August 14, 2017, 10:00:44 AM

Thanks I’ll try the CLAM client first then.

Note that you only need to sync up the first 10k blocks to see your free CLAMs appear. If they don't appear then, something's wrong.

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Quote from: dooglus on August 13, 2017, 08:20:08 PM

Quote from: NABiT on August 13, 2017, 03:42:40 AM

I have some old imported addresses at blockchain.info that I can export the private keys from.

Is the conclusion of the past few posts that it will not work importing these into the Clam client but it will work using either FreeBitcoins or better still Just-Dice.com?

No, it should work importing it into the CLAM client if you can get the client to sync the first 10k or so blocks. The last guy was having trouble with that it seems, so we recommended using a third party site, but using the client should work too.

Thanks I’ll try the CLAM client first then.

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Quote from: robert3harrison on August 13, 2017, 12:13:50 PM

Stopped client. Grabbed all of the files I needed then used "cat" command to create one bootstrap.dat file. Put this in the ".clam" folder with my wallet.dat.

Restarted client, but it's not using the bootstrap.dat... just still loading slowly as normal... on a Linux system. Am I missing something?

It needs to be called "bootstrap.dat" all in lower case, and put in the same directory as the CLAM wallet.dat - it's ~/.clam/ by default on Linux. %APPDATA%/CLAM/ maybe on Windows.

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Quote from: NABiT on August 13, 2017, 03:42:40 AM

I have some old imported addresses at blockchain.info that I can export the private keys from.

Is the conclusion of the past few posts that it will not work importing these into the Clam client but it will work using either FreeBitcoins or better still Just-Dice.com?

No, it should work importing it into the CLAM client if you can get the client to sync the first 10k or so blocks. The last guy was having trouble with that it seems, so we recommended using a third party site, but using the client should work too.

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Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 01:38:22 AM

Quote from: BayAreaCoins on August 13, 2017, 12:11:36 AM

Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 12:04:28 AM

I'm hardly an expert but I emptied my bitcoinaddress and entered the private key on freebitcoins.com. Minutes later I received the equivalent of 4.6 CLAM as bitcoins into my other address. Then I used those bitcoins to buy CLAM again. If all else fails this may be the way to go.

You only received 3.5 CLAM worth of BTC if you used FreeBitcoins.

You get 3.5 CLAM
They get 1 CLAM
Affiliate (if no affiliate then the CLAM faucet to help spread CLAM) get the remaining 0.10545574 CLAM

I must have been very lucky then. I traded the bitcoins I received back into CLAM a few days later and got 5.5 CLAM in return. I guess exchange rates were with me. Grin

Tickled shitless to read this <3

Welcome to the Clammunity and I'm happy that you found us.

Quote from: dooglus on August 13, 2017, 01:59:17 AM

Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 01:38:22 AM

I must have been very lucky then. I traded the bitcoins I received back into CLAM a few days later and got 5.5 CLAM in return. I guess exchange rates were with me. Grin

If you use just-dice.com instead, you get the full amount credited to your account. There's no fee, other than a 0.001 CLAM withdrawal fee if you withdraw the CLAMs. But of course if you're digging 100 addresses you can withdraw the proceeds in a single transaction and only pay the withdrawal fee once.

If he dug with Just-Dice he would still only have 4.6 CLAMS or have gambled them because it's dangerous to give a degenerate "free" coins and not expect them to gamble.

If is a tough word.

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Quote from: dooglus on August 05, 2017, 07:56:21 PM

Quote from: Za1n on August 05, 2017, 06:47:54 AM

Stuck trying to sync the client.

Already downloaded and imported the bootstrap file and added the node list provided by Miner2525 above. This got me close but I am still 4 weeks behind with no connections.

Also added nodes at http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/CLAM/nodes.php

Any suggestions or nodes that are always up?

I just updated my bootstrap post. Now it goes up to block 1629500 which was staked on Sat Aug 5 23:18:40 UTC 2017.

You can also download partial bootstrap files which contain 10,000 blocks each - so you can get just the blocks you're missing, pretty much.

See my original bootstrap post for details.

As for your node not finding peers, I just noticed my seeding node was down. I've rebooted it, so maybe try again now. It might "just work".

Finally, here are the top 10 nodes according to my seeder:

Quote

31.204.128.80:31174
74.207.230.61:31174
220.239.41.71:31174
98.18.252.73:31174
213.239.208.169:31174
67.205.153.62:31174
178.63.60.7:9025
72.48.98.106:31174
139.162.195.69:18333
170.130.28.186:31174

Stopped client. Grabbed all of the files I needed then used "cat" command to create one bootstrap.dat file. Put this in the ".clam" folder with my wallet.dat.

Restarted client, but it's not using the bootstrap.dat... just still loading slowly as normal... on a Linux system. Am I missing something?

NABiT

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I have some old imported addresses at blockchain.info that I can export the private keys from.

Is the conclusion of the past few posts that it will not work importing these into the Clam client but it will work using either FreeBitcoins or better still Just-Dice.com?

dooglus

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Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 01:38:22 AM

I must have been very lucky then. I traded the bitcoins I received back into CLAM a few days later and got 5.5 CLAM in return. I guess exchange rates were with me. Grin

If you use just-dice.com instead, you get the full amount credited to your account. There's no fee, other than a 0.001 CLAM withdrawal fee if you withdraw the CLAMs. But of course if you're digging 100 addresses you can withdraw the proceeds in a single transaction and only pay the withdrawal fee once.

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Quote from: BayAreaCoins on August 13, 2017, 12:11:36 AM

Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 12:04:28 AM

I'm hardly an expert but I emptied my bitcoinaddress and entered the private key on freebitcoins.com. Minutes later I received the equivalent of 4.6 CLAM as bitcoins into my other address. Then I used those bitcoins to buy CLAM again. If all else fails this may be the way to go.

You only received 3.5 CLAM worth of BTC if you used FreeBitcoins.

You get 3.5 CLAM
They get 1 CLAM
Affiliate (if no affiliate then the CLAM faucet to help spread CLAM) get the remaining 0.10545574 CLAM

I must have been very lucky then. I traded the bitcoins I received back into CLAM a few days later and got 5.5 CLAM in return. I guess exchange rates were with me. Grin

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Quote from: Za1n on August 06, 2017, 08:29:28 PM

Thanks for the relies and all the efforts to provide the updated bootstraps. I ended up being able to sync normally as it seems that I finally found a peer or two since my last post and it is now updated!

I am sure the bootstrap files will be quite useful for others though since finding online peers seems to be the major hurdle for most.

I fixed my seeder, so the CLAM client should be able to find its own peers now. It uses DNS:

Quote from: Za1n on August 06, 2017, 08:29:28 PM

My wallet shows that I am now staking my meager stash of around 200 clams that I claimed from various old keys. The client says it will take 6 days to complete the stake.

Does this mean I need to stay connected to a peer for the entire 6 days? If a peer drops off during this time does the staking process hang, start over again, or does the stake become forfeit? Peer connectivity seems to be the main sticking point with people getting into this coin right now.

It's saying you should stake on average once every 6 days. Staking is random. You could stake in the next minute, or it might take a month. But on average it'll take 6 days.

You can only stake if you're online. If you're offline half the time, it'll take twice as long on average.

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I don't believe I can generate these without syncing the entire BTC blockchain in to the Win wallet, importing priv keys, then exporting .dat files?!

You don't need to sync the BTC blockchain. You can importprivkey in the Bitcoin client without even being online. Then quit it, and you'll have your private key in a wallet.dat suitable for importing. But if importing the private key into the CLAM client directly isn't working, I doubt the wallet.dat route will work either.

I'd recommend using a third party to claim it for you. The Just-Dice.com chat tab can do it - just type "/dig

" in there, where

is the Bitcoin address you want to claim.

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Quote from: ScubaFuz on August 13, 2017, 12:04:28 AM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Could someone please assist?

I have two old addresses (BTC) containing CLAM, of which I have the private keys only, no wallet.dat files.

I seem to be able to import the address in to the (Win) Clam wallet, using 'importprivkey' within the debug window. Running the 'importprivkey' seems to work, as the address is then listed in the 'receive' window, however during running the importprivkey command I am returned with an empty error (see this:

) and my clams balance is zero, still.... I've tried both WIF (as per screenshot) and BIP format (fails -5 error as expected.)

My clamclient is fully synced with the network.
The private keys are 'exported' from blockchain.info

What is the process here? Can I actually import private keys and claim the balance? I do not have the wallet.dat files and I don't believe I can generate these without syncing the entire BTC blockchain in to the Win wallet, importing priv keys, then exporting .dat files?!

I'm hardly an expert but I emptied my bitcoinaddress and entered the private key on freebitcoins.com. Minutes later I received the equivalent of 4.6 CLAM as bitcoins into my other address. Then I used those bitcoins to buy CLAM again. If all else fails this may be the way to go.

You only received 3.5 CLAM worth of BTC if you used FreeBitcoins.

You get 3.5 CLAM
They get 1 CLAM
Affiliate (if no affiliate then the CLAM faucet to help spread CLAM) get the remaining 0.10545574 CLAM

ScubaFuz

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Quote from: ?? on ??

Could someone please assist?

I have two old addresses (BTC) containing CLAM, of which I have the private keys only, no wallet.dat files.

I seem to be able to import the address in to the (Win) Clam wallet, using 'importprivkey' within the debug window. Running the 'importprivkey' seems to work, as the address is then listed in the 'receive' window, however during running the importprivkey command I am returned with an empty error (see this:

) and my clams balance is zero, still.... I've tried both WIF (as per screenshot) and BIP format (fails -5 error as expected.)

My clamclient is fully synced with the network.
The private keys are 'exported' from blockchain.info

What is the process here? Can I actually import private keys and claim the balance? I do not have the wallet.dat files and I don't believe I can generate these without syncing the entire BTC blockchain in to the Win wallet, importing priv keys, then exporting .dat files?!

I'm hardly an expert but I emptied my bitcoinaddress and entered the private key on freebitcoins.com. Minutes later I received the equivalent of 4.6 CLAM as bitcoins into my other address. Then I used those bitcoins to buy CLAM again. If all else fails this may be the way to go.

BayAreaCoins

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