Is it possible for me to win every lottery for the next ten years, just by luck?
If so,what would happen?
Would they stop having lotteries because they assume I cheated?
Would I be worshipped as a god?
Topic: Is it possible for two private keys/clients to generate identical BTC address ? - page 2. (Read 4288 times)
February 14, 2011, 02:17:19 PM
February 14, 2011, 01:31:35 PM
Although it's theoretically possible, the chance of this happening is zero for all practical purposes.
February 14, 2011, 12:27:56 PM
1. Yes.
2. Both people will be able to spend the coins. Whoever spends first gets them, the second person to try and spend them will fail to do so.
However the chances of this happening are very low.
2. Both people will be able to spend the coins. Whoever spends first gets them, the second person to try and spend them will fail to do so.
However the chances of this happening are very low.
February 14, 2011, 12:16:36 PM
As far as i understand, the receiving addresses are generated pseudo-randomly based on private keys which are generated when the bitcoin client is first run.
So,
1. Is it possible (however veeeeery unlikely / low probability) for 2 clients to generate the same adress ?
2. If yes, then what will happen if somebody sends bitcoins to that address ? Will both people receive the coins, none of them or some other weird thing will happen ?
So,
1. Is it possible (however veeeeery unlikely / low probability) for 2 clients to generate the same adress ?
2. If yes, then what will happen if somebody sends bitcoins to that address ? Will both people receive the coins, none of them or some other weird thing will happen ?
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