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Topic: mtgox incoming BTC addresses - are they permanent? (Read 2819 times)

hero member
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I have been depositing into the same mtgox address for over 6 months. They change the one they give you, but all the ones they ever give you all lead to you and you alone.

thats what i wanted to hear Smiley
newbie
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I have been depositing into the same mtgox address for over 6 months. They change the one they give you, but all the ones they ever give you all lead to you and you alone.
legendary
Activity: 2506
Merit: 1010
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This address does not change with each deposit request.
- http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mtgox#BTC

That was changed to be that way a while ago in response to pool miners asking to mine directly to their account at the exchange.
legendary
Activity: 1260
Merit: 1000
I recall reading somewhere awhile back that they were permanent, but they recommended you use a new address each time due to security reasons - if the wallet holding it were ever compromised, etc...
newbie
Activity: 44
Merit: 0
I believe they are temp addresses. But they might remain alive for a while though.

Not worth the risk IMHO.
full member
Activity: 196
Merit: 100
Not tried older addreses.
hero member
Activity: 504
Merit: 502
No. MtGox generates new address per each transaction.

That's true; but I believe that the old one will continue to work (at least for a while anyway).
full member
Activity: 196
Merit: 100
No. MtGox generates new address per each transaction.
hero member
Activity: 826
Merit: 500
hi.

when i generate a deposit address to send BTC into my MtGOX account,

are these addresses forever permanent ?

so that i can publish such an address as a donation address on a website?


thanks!
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