Topic: BTC up for grabs - a BOTG experiment - just claim the BTC! - page 2. (Read 4362 times)

Cool it worked. I just added into the script to watch for a hex that starts with 00. If it does then re-run the script. It would be hard to miss. The PROPER way is to do a loop until that condition is met...If you want to attempt it, feel free then message me, and I'll add it into the script. I'm WAY to tired to mess with code right now.

Grabbed it (into 1Fa5i8FrZBNecib45SPaaRDLA8EZrbzx3H, combined it with 100.00 from elsewhere to avoid a transaction fee)... thanks for the bitcent!  The 100 BTC came from an address off my Paper Bitcoin Wallet, so I started with a fresh wallet, imported two keys (mine and yours), and then sent the balance to another address (also on my Paper Bitcoin Wallet).

How did you generate the private key?  Did anyone find/fix the bug in my script addition that results in invalid private keys that start with K? (this happens 50% of the time because the leading 00 byte needs to be removed)

By the way, since it is clear not very many people can redeem private keys... I will redeem anyone's private key who is rated, in exchange for ratings, until doing this becomes much easier for everyone else.  It is really easy for me, but it would be nice if MyBitcoin/trading sites allowed you to enter a private key to make a deposit.  If sending me a private key, please encrypt with my PGP key on bitcoin-otc "casascius" and don't forget to send me another address where the BTC should go.

Which reminds me. Any *good* source for a compiled and patched linux version of Bitcoin that can import private keys. I don't know how many will be able to add this experimental feature and compile it themselves...

Yes! I'd geocache for Bitcoins! The ability to print out/write out an address and private key will allow many ways of giving money out and having prizes, scratch tickets, redeemable coupons, etc. You can use physical objects that give the codes needed to get BTC. There could actually be a lot of uses for this.

This just gave me an idea, and I don't really know why this popped into my head when I read the OP, but it might be fun to start putting bitcoin wallets (printed private keys) in geocache locations with a few bitcoins in the wallet.  If you hid it in a good spot, and it isn't found for a long time, the person who ultimately finds it could be very, very lucky (or just end up with a worthless piece of paper, depending on the future value).

Not sure how long this one will stay in the game but:

Address:
1819MYYLmV8S6hgtcKErZ1FUcUAz5cn9S2
Private Key:
5JE6Wk3v9wMCBEdwZC5CNuYY4y68S1TSkGKCvY9zyysFU7xL3q3

Game change....

It's a little experiment for testing BOTG (Bitcoin Off-The-Grid).
https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23081.0

For testing purposes the script does not need to be run on a Live CD -it's only a tiny amount of BTC- any popular current Linux distribution should be able to handle it. This will help test the algorithms.

What is does is:
-creates a secure address along with a key by which you can get your money back
-nothing is saved on the computer if it's done using a live CD - all the information to get Bitcoin is "Off-The-Grid" -no internet risks and no way anyone else can know the key!!
-if the script is run on a popular live CD it's immune to viruses, spyware, malware, and keyloggers, etc.
-source code can be read to eliminate doubt about what the script does and since there is no internet, nothing can be shared with another party
-the only method of getting the money back is using the key you manually wrote down -unless some hardware was recording your computer or a camera was recording you, baring having someone take the piece of paper from you, no one can get your BTC

Tip: Using blockexplorer.com can help to see if the BTC is still in that address or not.

To help test this I'm just giving the money away....

To get:
-import private key using sipa's import key function
-re-send the BTC to another address before anyone else claims it (this is only required because many people know the private key - in real life usage only one person will have the key)

I kind of want this tested so I have a really simple way to VERY safely store BTC with no chance of viruses, malware, etc taking it.

So if an address contains BTC take it! casascius- you can take some. LOL. Just leave a bit for the experimenter!