Topic: BLOCKCHAIN account- Newbie - how to get one? - page 4. (Read 576 times)

Initially, you asked about the Blockchain.com web wallet... It is worth noting that web wallets, such as Blockchain.com, are not the most secure way to access your bitcoins. This is because it is possible to accidentally end up on a fake website (called a phishing site) and lose your funds if you're not careful. However, if you still want to try a web wallet, you might consider Bitamp Wallet as an alternative. Bitamp is a user-friendly, open-source Bitcoin wallet that operates on the client-side and supports both legacy and newer addresses. You can find more information about Bitamp at the following link: https://www.bitamp.com/ or in their ANN thread.

While desktop wallets like Electrum are generally considered to be a more secure option, it sounds like using one may not be feasible for you at this time. In this case, a web wallet could be a good alternative for your needs. With a web wallet, you can easily generate a legacy address to receive funds from the casino and then transfer them to an exchange with just a few clicks.

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It looks like you have been able to get the Electrum wallet set up and running. If you want to receive funds, you can go to the Receive Tab and create a new Request. When prompted, make sure to select "Address" rather than "URI" in the options provided. Once you have done that, you should see your BTC address displayed in the window on the right. This address will start with "1" and can be used to receive funds.

I have just followed these instructions...easy enough..thanks..BUT....now what? you left off...where does the address i need come up...im just left with an open wallet? DO I NOW GO TO 'RECEIVE' AND in this wallet ( i click  recreate request?   theres an amouint there...but ignoring that...? do i just generate that address then? and then copy and paste it?  DO I NEED TO add amount AND WHAT ABOUT EXPIRES?   whats all that about? 

( sigh! )  So- expires..shall i have it a week?  does it matter...say..the casino takes a week to send me the money....what happens?   what about keeping it so it never expires?

Note, i was going to try to withdraw one amount and if that works i would download a final amount..only few hundred as i say...but ..that ok?  i take it..need another line of address for that?  ( but would setup a 'new wallet' using same idea - that 'seed' you mentioned..ok to use that again?   walk before run here...just get 1 withdraw done.... SO, expires?  will i LOSE ANY BITS if it expires? or once in my wallet its there for good?

Ok thanks for that.

Ok, i will do as you previously told me, to copy/paste that seed.

It does come up, under console,

DO NOT PASTE SEED HERE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND...COULD LEAD TO COINS LOST...

Well...my issue is I HAVENT A ....CLUE!...so...yes....i dont understand.

But..i will proceed then. 

Carryón with what you have said to do.   

( and then simple get the line of code which is generated ( right ? ) and add to the casino withdraw ..which...if works...i then wait for them to give me my money in bits......


and thats it.  I CANT LOSE the coins?  so long as i have the password and the 12 words saved....

( i see it says, in Electrum, 'create new wallet, each time i go in.  Im ignoring that. Just literally open up electurm, console, ignore the scary warning, enter seed line you mentioned.  )

( 2nd Jan 2023 - i have no intention of wasting my year doing this..so ..thats it... try this..and leave the forum alone!!!! )

Segwit addresses begin with "bc1". You say the withdraw button is not clickable when you enter a segwit address.
Legacy addresses begin with "1". You say the withdraw button is indeed clickable when you enter a legacy address.

Some poorly set up websites only accept legacy addresses, so this seems to be the problem here. The instruction I gave you will let you set up a legacy wallet in Electrum. The "seed thing" is known as a seed phrase, and is a very common part of bitcoin wallets. By writing down the 12 words you are backing up your wallet, and the same 12 words can be used to recover your wallet in the future.

Yes. There are many ways you can trade bitcoin in your wallet in to a fiat currency of your choice.

Ok, although i have no idea what you are meaning re 'segwit' let alone 'legacy' etc etc   - i understand that the previously 'recommended' wallet to download, Wasabi, was not the one for me. A shame, as i looked that all up, and actually seemed..simple.

SO - i now to have to look up this Electrum, which i have, and has more 'options' including this worrying 'seed thang' where i get the 'warning notice' ( just what a newbie wants to see read! )


I have just complained again to the 'casino' - they just rejected another withdrawal ( tried again to mastercard, smaller amount etc- thought that might go through ).


I will look at this option then, and do this, 'seed' thang ( ffs! yes im peeved off with the whole thing! ) . 


I take it...IF...IF...it works, and IF ..IF  i get any monies via bitcoin....it goes into this Electrum thang...and....then i can forget the casino...done their part..and i can then 'mess about' trying to get it coverted to FIAT or whatever.     That right?  no need for explination at this point, albeit thanks for the replies and time taken.

If you want to use Electrum to generate a legacy wallet, then this is the way to do that. You can see in the Electrum code here that what I have given you will "Create a seed", and that seed will be standard (i.e. legacy) as opposed to segwit. You can also Google the command "make_seed" to confirm that this is all that it will do. It will spit out a 12 word seed phrase, and the rest of my instructions will show you how to create a new wallet using that 12 word seed phrase, which will be filled with legacy addresses starting with "1".

Wasabi does not support legacy addresses at all, so if you don't want to use Electrum to do this, then you will need to download a different piece of wallet software.

I have this Electrum, and i open Console, was about to paste the words you told me to, but big warning letters, DO NOT PASTE etc..  , I tell you - i am hating all this nonesense really really am.

I have complained about the casino not allowing me to withdraw via the method i initially deposited, mastercard, of course little good this will do,  i am very annoyed that im having to delve into this to be honest murky World of bitcoin truth be told - to a newbie - thats what it feels like.  

So, a second ago i was quite happy that, that previous line from Philipma worked..well it was 'accepted' as though would work.  And now, your telling me all this Electrum - dont paste warnings now getting puts me off..because i dont know what im doing.

Close to giving up, its a few hundred quid, but its annoying to lose / complain to the gambling comission or something i suppose. Still bloody annoying though.


OELEO  - Youve told me to paste those words....warning comes up.......is there no other way?  How can i simply get a 'code of words' like Philma had -  thats all i want.

HI, i went back and i just inserted this , 1jd, line and the 'greyed out' withdraw button - does work now. ( initially i copied/pasted then entire http etc which you had written down )

SO -i havent used it, BUT, its good to know that getting somewhere - that  the '1jd' etc  works.

SO.....What does that mean?  How can I get a line like that?     ( and to run before i can walk - if i do get a line like that - and they send me the money how can i then convert this to cash ( FIAT ) ( at least tell me it's do-able..a few 'fees' perhaps but that i can...at least expect to get it back into cash?  )

Honestly, this is sounding more and more like a scam. However...

• Open Electrum
• If you cannot see a tab called "Console", then click View -> Show Console
• Click on the Console tab
• Paste the following code:

• Write down the 12 words you are given on a piece of paper
• Click on File -> New/Restore
• Choose a new wallet name and click "Next"
• Select "Standard wallet" and click "Next"
• Select "I already have a seed" and click "Next"
• Enter the 12 words you just wrote down and click "Next"
• Choose a password if you want and click "Next"

This wallet will contain legacy addresses which start with "1".

First, let's focus on one problem at a time. Are you absolutely sure that you need a P2PKH (legacy) address? Have you tried using the address "1JdC6X..." suggested by philipma1957? Is the button still grayed out?


Btw, I still don't understand why you don't want to reveal which casino platform it is. That would make solving your problem much easier for us.

as I recall, safepal wallet provides 3 address options that you can choose from. one of them is the legacy address you are looking for. maybe you can use it. you only need to choose the address that you will use.
the problem is I think you want to withdraw your money, but you are playing at a crypto casino. which of course will require the address of your wallet to make a withdrawal.
how do you make a deposit? with fiat or crypto transfers?

Dont worry Marv i know only too well how little i know about all things bitcoin and truth be told the more i know the less im liking it! 

What I have finally established though is this P2PKH.    It is this that they are after..pretty sure of it.  SO, my question is now,  how I go about getting one of these. I have downloaded Wasbie and Electron - both generating for me 'bc' codes....which are not being accepted.   

SO...how can I get this P2PKH 'address'  ( 'they'  casino have said use Blockchain ( and another one which i cannot recall ) ...so....it that what i must do?  create a blockchain account ( wait for id to be confirmed etc etc ), and THEN...finally.....can i SIMPLY get this blasted 'address' give it too the casino and get my few hundred pounds in 'bitcoin' ( which i dont want! i want cash!! ).

IF - the above sentence IS correct, thats what i need to do - then...to create a blockchain account must i insert monies or..is there anything i need to be aware of?  I have no desire or intention of using it other than to try get some monies from casino onto it - which i then want to convert ( somehow ) into 'real money.

If anyone can just answer me, the first part, how i get this P2PKH address and if i need to put money into it to 'start it off' so to speak ( i see when i tried joining was asking , my intention to buy bitcoin etc ( which i have no intention of doing whatsoever )

It appears that you are mistaken about what a Bitcoin address is. A Bitcoin address is not a URL and does not start with "http". Instead, a Bitcoin address can only begin with the numbers 1 or 3, or the letters "bc1". It seems that you may not fully understand the concept of a Bitcoin address.


P2PKH (Pay 2 Public Key Hash) is another name for addresses that start with the number 1. To avoid technical jargon, I suggest that you refer to this type of address as a "legacy address".

philip, hi, and thanks.

You can only withdraw between amounts 150 - 500 euro.

I did insert that address, and the 'button' is still greyed out.  I copied address with 'http..etc '

But 'they' did say, starts with numbers...you mentioned 'legacy addresses'  - yes...that sounds about right.  But i dont know what that means.

(IF) they are true to their word, then what they are saying is consistant..and im the one downloading wallets and putting in long 'bc' numbers etc

The screen ( which i dont know how to insert image ), basic as metioned and generic to many other sites as mentioned, but says,

WITHDRAW
LIMITS 150 - 500 EURO


BTC ADDRESS
( insert bitcoin address )

Add the amount.


THAT PAY2 PUBLICKEY HASH   - that sounds like the one.  And goes with the mention of 'hash' which i mentioed on this forum. SO - how do i get one of those?

send 0.0001 btc  to this address


1JdC6Xg3ajT3rge3FgPNSYYFpmf53Vbtje


this is an old legacy address on blockchain.com wallet  have had it for 9-10 years

if the casino lets you send the 0.0001 btc to

https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/1JdC6Xg3ajT3rge3FgPNSYYFpmf53Vbtje


you know they are not scammers


if they won't send the coin there they are likely to be scammers.


Yeah I know I am asking for about $1.70 usd to do the test, but if you view the address it has been around and it does work. It is my

blockchain address opened in 2013.  If the send works we can figure a way to get the rest.

As for setting up blockchain.com it can be done without putting anything in it.

I suspect the casino is only paying to legacy address's

They usually begin with 1

Oh I don't give a fuck about the $1.70.

 I will make sure you get it back. Maybe with PayPal or a gift card or something else


btc addresses

with 1 = legacy
with bc1 = segwit

with 3 = script hash




see link

https://allprivatekeys.com/bitcoin-address-format#:~:text=Bitcoin%20address%20is%20an%20identifier%20%28like%20account%20number%29%2C,for%20testnet%20and%20bchreg%20for%20bitcoin%20cash%20regtest.


There are currently three address formats in use in Bitcoin mainnet:

P2PKH (Pay 2 Public Key Hash) which begin with the number 1

P2SH (Pay 2 Script Hash) type starting with the number 3.

Bech32 type starting with bc1.

Full list of Bitcoin address prefixes

 How can i insert a image into this thing?

I tried Electrum - i knew from the start it woudlnt work because the series of numbers, starting, bc ETC...is the SAME as what is generated via Wasabi.

So, the reason i am asking, the same questions, is i suppose because im not getting the right info back. Again VERY grateful for any replies, but why tell me that Electrum likley work over Wasabi..when same code basically generated??  you mentioned 'create a legacy wallet'...what option was that?  make a difference.

IF -someone could check out, plenty of fish casino or Midnight wins - they would see the generic template.

SO....the casino.....did mention...an 'address' ( i said this at the very start really ), for withdrawals thats what they need....and they mentioned Blockchain.

SO...before i go to the hassle of doing that....will Blockchain allow me to ( simply ) generate an 'address' i can put into this blasted Casino?  ( similar to Wasabi and Electrum..as easy as that?  or do i need to 'understand' a lot more IF i did setup a Blockchain? 

AND FINALLY,  IF, i setup blockchain...it looks like it expects me to insert money?  that the case?   before i start?    because i dont want to do that...the only money i want to add is from the casino.  SO - will it let me do that?

THANK YOU - all for your replies, and sorry (dec )your read my 6 posts!

I will try this Electrum..however...the site did say, their withdrawal process requires an address ( words to that effect - and mentioned that Blockchain ), so i suspect the string of letter even Electrum will generate will not suffice ( but i will give it a go ).


I do not want to give the name of the actual site. Why you ask ? - There is no reason at all for me not mentioning, who cares so to speak, but  because I am currently emailing them as well as in this very forum mentioning my issues with them, and right now, the name is not of issue BECAUSE, as mentioned several times now,  the site in question goes under the same banner / licence as many others.  eg, Plenty Of Fish, Midnight Wins, Yummy Wins - they are ALL THE SAME ( same licence. How it works behind the scenes i do not know ). 

They are not on Gamstop  so not like WilliamHill or Ladbrokes etc.  Again, no lectures please, I am only too well aware.

But - I HAVE HAD a few Ttiny wins on some, deposited via mastercard, but, yes, much more loses, more fool is me.


I hope that answers your question, i have a screenshot of 'withdrawal page' but..How can i attach it to this??? -   it is standard anyway, and will tell you nothing tbh.

But perhaps if you could take a look then, seeing as youve asked. 

In meantime i will try this Electrum ( i have again requested a normal mastercard withdrawal..i await the 'technicial issues email reply ).

Failing that, and failing Electrum, i may have to resort to the messy Blockchain ( which i admit, IF EVER, i got the money, i would have to use anyway to convert to FIAT ..as im learning! ).

Apprecaite your replies, and any help.

OK, just stop right there. Multiple members have asked you to specify the casino in question at least six times so far, but you have not provided an answer. (I checked your other threads as well.) Why are you avoiding this question? Providing necessary information is important for the discussion to be productive and helpful and it can be frustrating when important details are not shared.

Bro, any casino won't ask you to receive Bitcoin to any specific wallet. So make sure you aren't getting scammed by the casino. Bitcoin addresses all are the same doesn't matter where you generate them. So answer the below question.

1. What is the Casino name where you win? Feel free to share the website if possible if it's not a phishing site.
2. Share the withdrawal page screenshot, and hide your personal information.

Then we can say what's going on actually.

Got your problem. You need an address starting with '1' or '3'. They don't support segwit address. So better use address starting with 1 which is legacy address. So yea, use Electrum and create legacy wallet.

Hi, speaking my language, thank you.

I think ive now annoyed the casino ( as well as this forum ) , so fat chance of getting anything.

But, the casino, mentioned before, is a chain of sorts, using a licence, i assume different operators, so Plenty Of Fish, Midnight Wins to name just two of many its all the same thing. If you went onto the withdraw page..youll see nothing other than standard screens, 'withdraw' couple options, mastercard ( which as mentioned, 'techn. issues with' ) and Bitcoin - between 150 - 500euros  ( a blank row to add the 'address' and then the amount.  Thats it.

Nothing special.   I placed the Wasabi address in there...starting with ' bc1qu....etc'   and the button to withdraw stayed 'grey'. So, i do think its a legit thing in that, the address isnt correct.

The Help chap, had a look, removed 'bc'  but still didnt work.   It's here they mentioned about the Public Address.  

So, your telling me, any Blockchain or Electrum etc address will look the same.....so....pointless doing that.  The fact i would want it converted to 'cash' means i dont mind doing the ID process etc etc   just it does appear...but i am very keen not to add any money to any account, i only want to withdraw.