Like I said, blockchain.info does stupid things when you export private keys.
Each private key can be represented by an uncompressed WIF (Wallet Import Format) key and a compressed WIF key. The uncompressed WIF will convert to an uncompressed address, and the compressed WIF will convert to the compressed address.
Blockchain.info shows you the compressed address (ie. 1Acq) in your wallet... But for some dumb reason (b.info Devs are idiots?) They give you the uncompressed WIF when you export. The result being that if you import this uncompressed WIF, it converts to the uncompressed address (ie. 1GXe)...
If you goto https://www.bitaddress.org/ (create an offline copy, by saving the page and and running it without internet connection)
Goto the "wallet details" tab... Put your private key WIF that you exported from Blockchain.info into the box and click "view details"
You should see both the 1AcQ and 1GXe addresses shown with their matching private key WIFs.
Copy the WIF underneath the 1AcQ address and import that into Electrum.
(Note: WIFs start with a "5", "K" or "L")
Topic: How to claim BCH from an Electrum wallet without using ElectronCash - page 2. (Read 2081 times)
September 01, 2017, 05:45:35 AM
August 31, 2017, 02:31:54 PM
no, i do not transfer bch to any wallet.
I just instal electrum-2.9.3 and then run it, then create a standard wallet with private key (private key from address 1AcQ...rsMm) and the address of the electrum wallet formed is "1GXe8...LCtbc"
according to my estimation, should be the balance bch in address "1AcQ...rsMm" switch to the address "1GXe8...LCtbc", but
i do not understand, why the balance bch in address "1AcQ .... rsMm" becomes zero and switch to address "1MFPQ...A3WFw"
note: I downloaded the electrum from the following link: https:slashslashdownload.electrum.orgslash2.9.3slashelectrum-2.9.3.exe (slashslash => // and slash => / )
I just instal electrum-2.9.3 and then run it, then create a standard wallet with private key (private key from address 1AcQ...rsMm) and the address of the electrum wallet formed is "1GXe8...LCtbc"
according to my estimation, should be the balance bch in address "1AcQ...rsMm" switch to the address "1GXe8...LCtbc", but
i do not understand, why the balance bch in address "1AcQ .... rsMm" becomes zero and switch to address "1MFPQ...A3WFw"
note: I downloaded the electrum from the following link: https:slashslashdownload.electrum.orgslash2.9.3slashelectrum-2.9.3.exe (slashslash => // and slash => / )
August 31, 2017, 05:21:27 AM
Blockchain.info likes to export compressed private keys but is actually using uncompressed keys/addresses (or the other way round, I can never remember)
Anyway, what you need to do is create an offline copy of bitaddress.org, put the exported private key into the wallet details tab and click "view details".…
You'll see both the compressed and uncompressed addresses and matching WIF format private keys... Get the WIF that is on the same side as the 1AcQ address and import that to Electrum. It should then show as 1AcQ in Electrum as well.
I'm confused as to how your BCH moved from 1AcQ to 1MFP??!? Did you transfer BCH using a different wallet already?
Anyway, what you need to do is create an offline copy of bitaddress.org, put the exported private key into the wallet details tab and click "view details".…
You'll see both the compressed and uncompressed addresses and matching WIF format private keys... Get the WIF that is on the same side as the 1AcQ address and import that to Electrum. It should then show as 1AcQ in Electrum as well.
I'm confused as to how your BCH moved from 1AcQ to 1MFP??!? Did you transfer BCH using a different wallet already?
August 31, 2017, 02:58:40 AM
please help me,
after I installed the wallet electrum, standart wallet with existing private key (private key from my wallet at blockchain.info). my bch balance on the blockchain wallet address becomes 0 (zero). I was looking for the bch with the wallet address in the electrum but not found. but I found my bch balance in another wallet address (which is not in the electrum I installed).
Note: my blockchain wallet address : "1AcQ .... rsMm"
my electrum wallet address : "1GXe .... LCtbc" (electrum standard wallet with private key from "1AcQ .... rsMm")
balance bch on address "1AcQ.... rsMm" become to zero and move to address "1MFP..... 3WFw"
why does his bch balance not move to address "1GXe .... LCtbc" ?
how do i take my bch balance on that address ("1MFP..... 3WFw") ?
thank you for your help.
after I installed the wallet electrum, standart wallet with existing private key (private key from my wallet at blockchain.info). my bch balance on the blockchain wallet address becomes 0 (zero). I was looking for the bch with the wallet address in the electrum but not found. but I found my bch balance in another wallet address (which is not in the electrum I installed).
Note: my blockchain wallet address : "1AcQ .... rsMm"
my electrum wallet address : "1GXe .... LCtbc" (electrum standard wallet with private key from "1AcQ .... rsMm")
balance bch on address "1AcQ.... rsMm" become to zero and move to address "1MFP..... 3WFw"
why does his bch balance not move to address "1GXe .... LCtbc" ?
how do i take my bch balance on that address ("1MFP..... 3WFw") ?
thank you for your help.
August 27, 2017, 02:40:28 PM
Yes. By using any other BCH supported wallet that allows you to import your private keys from Electrum.
You can find the most common ones in the Bitcoin Cash website[1].
[1] https://www.bitcoincash.org/
You can find the most common ones in the Bitcoin Cash website[1].
[1] https://www.bitcoincash.org/
August 27, 2017, 03:21:24 AM
Electrum has always been unstable in my experience and I'm very sorry I've ever used it.
Now I try to recover the BCH from my Electrum wallet and I can't seem to do it since ElectronCash shows the same unstable behavior I'm familiar with.
Is there any other way to claim my BCH from my Electrum wallet?
Thanks
Now I try to recover the BCH from my Electrum wallet and I can't seem to do it since ElectronCash shows the same unstable behavior I'm familiar with.
Is there any other way to claim my BCH from my Electrum wallet?
Thanks
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