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Topic: How to create a vanity burn address? (Read 2020 times)

hero member
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May 27, 2017, 10:23:32 AM
#9
You can use the Bitcoin Address Utility to create an unspendable burn address.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Address_Utility

Are you looking for something like this? 17cLov3rm3burnaddressxxxxxxxw2HLH4

You can verify it here. http://lenschulwitz.com/base58

Thank you, much appreciated!

You're welcome!
legendary
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Merit: 1057
SpacePirate.io
May 26, 2017, 01:21:47 PM
#8
You can use the Bitcoin Address Utility to create an unspendable burn address.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Address_Utility

Are you looking for something like this? 17cLov3rm3burnaddressxxxxxxxw2HLH4

You can verify it here. http://lenschulwitz.com/base58

Thank you, much appreciated!
hero member
Activity: 490
Merit: 500
May 23, 2017, 03:04:04 PM
#7
You can use the Bitcoin Address Utility to create an unspendable burn address.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Address_Utility

Are you looking for something like this? 17cLov3rm3burnaddressxxxxxxxw2HLH4

You can verify it here. http://lenschulwitz.com/base58
legendary
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1057
SpacePirate.io
May 14, 2017, 08:04:35 PM
#6
I am just curious, so take no offence  Cheesy

Why would someone do that ?

None taken...  So, by destroying a particular number of coins/tokens which can't be recovered, you are essentially preventing a proof that no one, including yourself can do anything with it. In my case, I'll be selling tokens and the remaining tokens will be destroyed on the blockchain. That way, no one can say I plan to sell them later. The proof of destruction is on the blockchain.  It's often called Proof of Burn.

In my particular case, I wanted a vanity one that reflected the proof of burn was related my project.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Proof_of_burn
sr. member
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physics, mathematics and engineering
May 14, 2017, 05:54:18 AM
#4
I am just curious, so take no offence  Cheesy

Why would someone do that ?
legendary
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1057
SpacePirate.io
May 13, 2017, 07:52:37 AM
#1
I've seen some projects have created public bitcoin address with no known private key (burner addresses), how are those created? (example: 1CounterpartyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXUWLpVr)

I plan on burning counterparty tokens, but any bitcoin burner address will work.

Thanks  Smiley
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