Hi,
I am trying to get BCC from electron Cash 2.9.2 standard.
I am using private key of last address where before 01st Aug. coins was stored.
But is hows error: https://prnt.sc/g7hgnk
Network : http://prntscr.com/g7ires
Please help me what is wrong here ??
Topic: Getting BCC from Bitcoin-Electrum-Wallet for Dummies? (Read 3668 times)
Thanks!
electroncash.cascharia.com is not a good one?
electroncash.cascharia.com is not a good one?
you have to make sure u r connected to electroncash server not electrum one
Argh, it shows 0 bcc
What I did:
1. Had wallet where i had bitcoin from 31st to 2nd
(exact times: put bitcoins in adress at 31.7 17:00h, put them out again at 2.8 11:00h)
(sent the bitcoin to other adress)
(sent the bitcoin away)
2. went to 'used addresses' in electrum and copy pasted private keys
There were 2
3. Uninstalled electrum cash and deleted the electrum folder in the roaming shared folder on c:
4. Installed electrum cash
5. chose 'manual server', took electroncash.cascharia.com
6. made new standard wallet
7. 'use public or private keys'
8. put in the 2 private keys in, each one in his own line (pressed 'enter' after first)
9. Expect bcc to show up but are not there
((bitcoin wallets were 2 factor authentification, that is irrelevant is it))
[also electrum cash does not appear in my list of programs that i can uninstall]
What I did:
1. Had wallet where i had bitcoin from 31st to 2nd
(exact times: put bitcoins in adress at 31.7 17:00h, put them out again at 2.8 11:00h)
(sent the bitcoin to other adress)
(sent the bitcoin away)
2. went to 'used addresses' in electrum and copy pasted private keys
There were 2
3. Uninstalled electrum cash and deleted the electrum folder in the roaming shared folder on c:
4. Installed electrum cash
5. chose 'manual server', took electroncash.cascharia.com
6. made new standard wallet
7. 'use public or private keys'
8. put in the 2 private keys in, each one in his own line (pressed 'enter' after first)
9. Expect bcc to show up but are not there
((bitcoin wallets were 2 factor authentification, that is irrelevant is it))
[also electrum cash does not appear in my list of programs that i can uninstall]
Got my BCH now. Electroncash default server is a BTC (bitcoin) not a BCH (Bitcoin cash) server. Click on the network icon and de-select the "select server automatically" box and select a server on the BCH blockchain ( right click>Use as server) and my BCH have appeared!
Is any server good?
Ok, i have electrum wallet that is without bitcoin but the bcc should be there.
I have no 2 computers.
I guess i can just uninstall electrum and install electrum cash?
Thanks!
(how easy are virtual machines? It's not like a program i can just open up, or is it?)
This electron cash software seems suspect: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2053806.20
Are there any other Bitcoin Cash Wallets?
BCC is only a few days old. It might take a few weeks or months for decent software to be developed and bugs to be worked out.
You can always just save/write down your private keys and reclaim your BCC at a future date. In 10 years from now BCC might be worth millions and segwit(fiat)coins might be worth pennies.
Probably a very dumb newb question but.. I have BTC on an Electrum wallet since before the fork, can I go ahead & transfer the BTC to an exchange or wherever like normal & just forget about the BCC until a later date? i.e. if I transfer my BTC then Ill still have access later on to the BCC by using my private key ? Also, do i carry on using my Electrum wallet or do I need to create a new one ? Thanks for any help!
quick answer is: yes you can reach them later
proper answer: claim them now, there is nothing to wait for
use method here described, electrum works just fine, but be sure you are having electron on different computer when installing as it is copying electrum wallets to it!
and as well make sure your BTC was transfered somewhere safe before you will claim BTC
Too late to know this. Hope for future
This electron cash software seems suspect: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2053806.20
Are there any other Bitcoin Cash Wallets?
BCC is only a few days old. It might take a few weeks or months for decent software to be developed and bugs to be worked out.
You can always just save/write down your private keys and reclaim your BCC at a future date. In 10 years from now BCC might be worth millions and segwit(fiat)coins might be worth pennies.
Probably a very dumb newb question but.. I have BTC on an Electrum wallet since before the fork, can I go ahead & transfer the BTC to an exchange or wherever like normal & just forget about the BCC until a later date? i.e. if I transfer my BTC then Ill still have access later on to the BCC by using my private key ? Also, do i carry on using my Electrum wallet or do I need to create a new one ? Thanks for any help!
Currently best thing to do is waiting if you don't plan to sell your bcc.
I am sure there will be more trusted lightweight wallets will be developed for bcc in short term.
Other than that, Electrum's suggestion is valid and safe. But it also says you should use another bcc wallet which may not be safe. I think you shouldn't ever install bcc wallet on your main computer.
I am sure there will be more trusted lightweight wallets will be developed for bcc in short term.
Other than that, Electrum's suggestion is valid and safe. But it also says you should use another bcc wallet which may not be safe. I think you shouldn't ever install bcc wallet on your main computer.
This electron cash software seems suspect: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2053806.20
Are there any other Bitcoin Cash Wallets?
Thanks for that info !!
What if i don't have a second computer?
What if i don't have a second computer?
You can try to download virtual machine so that you can have another operating system and that will be better. But if your main goal is just to send your bitcoins to other wallet, just send your bitcoins to another good wallet like coinomi. And after doing that you can now use the private keys of where your bitcoins are when the fork happened.
if you give them private keys from EMPTY electrum wallet, it's safe
just make sure you trasfered all funds from that wallet before you will try to claim BCC and that transfer is already confirmed in BTC network!
just make sure you trasfered all funds from that wallet before you will try to claim BCC and that transfer is already confirmed in BTC network!
1. Transfer your BTC to another wallet.
2. Export private keys from previous wallet. Or just manually copy/paste the private keys from 'used addresses' like in the pic below.
3. Open BCC client. Type in a new name for a new wallet.
4. Choose 'standard wallet'.
5. Choose 'use public or private keys'.
6. Enter private keys.
I just confused about the comments here is it safe to import private keys in electron cash client because they said that its scam and they are still 0 BCC in their wallet. 2. Export private keys from previous wallet. Or just manually copy/paste the private keys from 'used addresses' like in the pic below.
3. Open BCC client. Type in a new name for a new wallet.
4. Choose 'standard wallet'.
5. Choose 'use public or private keys'.
6. Enter private keys.
Hope that someone can clear me up about the BCC wallet and how to claim this coin .. thanks
Not sure where did these guys got their guide from. But generally if you placed all your bitcoins inside private keys before the August 1 split, then you will get BTC and BCC in that private key.
Also, do not trust electron cash, that is a fork from eletrum wallet. Electrum has already denounced that wallet and there is a chance your coins might get stolen as the source is unknown and possible the dev can steal your bcc.
Yep they were all in a private key before the 1st
Guide I followed was from Electrum themselves https://electrum.org/bcc.txt. Moved my BTC to another wallet after the fork so that should be safe. Loaded my original key into Electron cash and expected to see my remaining BCC cash but its empty.
EDIT*
Got my BCH now. Electroncash default server is a BTC (bitcoin) not a BCH (Bitcoin cash) server. Click on the network icon and de-select the "select server automatically" box and select a server on the BCH blockchain ( right click>Use as server) and my BCH have appeared!
Great that you got your BCH. Though I don't want to risk using my private keys on electroncash as I use it to identify myself here on bct and elsewhere. So that would be totally still dangerous for me. Probably, for more security, I would just recommend everyone just to download the whole blockchain of bitcoin cash (well it wll not be too far off from bitcoin's blockchain, so it will be huge!).
I've done exactly as you have said but once my BCC wallet has synced ( Electron cash) it has the last transaction in it which was me emptying the wallet so my current balance in my Wallet C is 0.0 BCC 
BTC funds were confirmed in Wallet B before I did any of this. All transaction were done today.
Not really sure What I have done wrong atm :/
BTC funds were confirmed in Wallet B before I did any of this. All transaction were done today.
Not really sure What I have done wrong atm :/
Not sure where did these guys got their guide from. But generally if you placed all your bitcoins inside private keys before the August 1 split, then you will get BTC and BCC in that private key.
Also, do not trust electron cash, that is a fork from eletrum wallet. Electrum has already denounced that wallet and there is a chance your coins might get stolen as the source is unknown and possible the dev can steal your bcc.
working, have my BCH ...
but be SURE you run Electron on DIFFRENT computer than your ELECTRUM is!!!!!!
because Electron is copying all your Electrum wallets to itself!
Use it with extreme caution
Best
but be SURE you run Electron on DIFFRENT computer than your ELECTRUM is!!!!!!
because Electron is copying all your Electrum wallets to itself!
Use it with extreme caution
Best
You don't have to use a different computer.
You can also use a virtual system.
Just install virtual box and within that linux.
Then install Electron Cash.
Create on your other System where your Electrum wallet is installed a different wallet and send your fund over there.
Use the keys and seed of your old wallet to get your Bcash/BCH in Electron Cash Wallet. That's it.
Now you just need that damn chain to create some blocks so that you can send that stuff to an exchange to sell it or trade with it.
I've done exactly as you have said but once my BCC wallet has synced ( Electron cash) it has the last transaction in it which was me emptying the wallet so my current balance in my Wallet C is 0.0 BCC
BTC funds were confirmed in Wallet B before I did any of this. All transaction were done today.
Not really sure What I have done wrong atm :/
BTC funds were confirmed in Wallet B before I did any of this. All transaction were done today.
Not really sure What I have done wrong atm :/
Not sure where did these guys got their guide from. But generally if you placed all your bitcoins inside private keys before the August 1 split, then you will get BTC and BCC in that private key.
Also, do not trust electron cash, that is a fork from eletrum wallet. Electrum has already denounced that wallet and there is a chance your coins might get stolen as the source is unknown and possible the dev can steal your bcc.
TREZOR is the answer ...
bitcoinABC will (not sure) download whole blockchain ...
I have virtualised linux, so my electron bcc wallet is completely separated and I'll move them later probably to trezor wallet.
And then we will see which exchanges will offer BCC/USD BCC/BTC
no rush, anyway Electron for me is not trustable as it is copying electrum folder without even confirmation. And I think ThomasV claimed it's not well written in terms of security or possible privatekey leakage.
Anyway, since it has no possible access to my BTC I'm fine with this for limited time.
bitcoinABC will (not sure) download whole blockchain ...
I have virtualised linux, so my electron bcc wallet is completely separated and I'll move them later probably to trezor wallet.
And then we will see which exchanges will offer BCC/USD BCC/BTC
no rush, anyway Electron for me is not trustable as it is copying electrum folder without even confirmation. And I think ThomasV claimed it's not well written in terms of security or possible privatekey leakage.
Anyway, since it has no possible access to my BTC I'm fine with this for limited time.
Thanks for that info !!
What if i don't have a second computer?
So now i sent my btc from Wallet A to Wallet B, from Wallet B to Bitstamp.
I have no more btc on Wallet A and Wallet B.
So i guess electron and electron cash (not trusted unconditionally right now) is not happy being on one computer because electron cash is tinkering with electron?
There is no trusted BCC Wallet out there right now?
You need a BCC Wallet i guess, there is no way around it
ps
Kraken has signups disabled
YoBit i don't even find the deposit function
Bittrex BCC wallet is 'under maintance'
where to even send BCC, is there a place now
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Ok, BitcoinABC is a bitcoin cash wallet! I guess it can coexist nicely with electrum on a computer.
What if i don't have a second computer?
So now i sent my btc from Wallet A to Wallet B, from Wallet B to Bitstamp.
I have no more btc on Wallet A and Wallet B.
So i guess electron and electron cash (not trusted unconditionally right now) is not happy being on one computer because electron cash is tinkering with electron?
There is no trusted BCC Wallet out there right now?
You need a BCC Wallet i guess, there is no way around it
ps
Kraken has signups disabled
YoBit i don't even find the deposit function
Bittrex BCC wallet is 'under maintance'
where to even send BCC, is there a place now
---
Ok, BitcoinABC is a bitcoin cash wallet! I guess it can coexist nicely with electrum on a computer.
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