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Topic: Post message to blockchain (Read 588 times)

sr. member
Activity: 518
Merit: 250
January 25, 2016, 04:35:46 PM
#9
As the title says, i would like to know how to post a message to blockchain, as a proof, for future consideration

I want to write plain message, not to sign a message via some transaction, not to stamped a document.

Just a plain message, public to anyone via the txid

Thanks in advance

There are several methods to encode messages into the blockchain. You could send to addresses with words in it (like Vanitygen), send a transaction with certain amount of money (in hexadecimal) or many other methods. Some websites offer services to encode messages into the bitcoin blockchain. All of the methods require burning some coins because the messages are encoded in a transaction.
legendary
Activity: 1946
Merit: 1007
January 25, 2016, 03:36:34 PM
#8
Thanks for your reply

i would like to know if there is a service offering this, already up and running? i was thinking a service like stampd, but this is just for stamping documents.

thanks again


Maybe, I don't know. Google it. This stuff is generally discouraged because it bloats the blockchain and can fill it with useless crap that no one really cares about except a few people.

There is a service that can prove that a document existed by uploading a hash of it to the blockchain. The site is: https://www.proofofexistence.com/

Isn't that the beauty of bitcoin? That you can do whatever you want within its limits without someone telling you that you cannot do it?

As long as you pay the fees required, I don't see anything wrong with it. Atleast it is much less stupid than the people trying to move 5000 satoshi out of wallets.
legendary
Activity: 910
Merit: 1000
January 25, 2016, 03:30:40 PM
#7

Thanks Shorena!

I will give it a try, looks pretty cool.

I already sent my message via the eternitywall, waiting for confirmation.
copper member
Activity: 1498
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No I dont escrow anymore.
legendary
Activity: 910
Merit: 1000
January 25, 2016, 10:43:27 AM
#5
ok, i think i found it...

a service called eternitywall

haven't tried it yet but it looks like the one i want

thanks again
staff
Activity: 3458
Merit: 6793
Just writing some code
January 25, 2016, 10:34:12 AM
#4
Thanks for your reply

i would like to know if there is a service offering this, already up and running? i was thinking a service like stampd, but this is just for stamping documents.

thanks again


Maybe, I don't know. Google it. This stuff is generally discouraged because it bloats the blockchain and can fill it with useless crap that no one really cares about except a few people.

There is a service that can prove that a document existed by uploading a hash of it to the blockchain. The site is: https://www.proofofexistence.com/
legendary
Activity: 910
Merit: 1000
January 25, 2016, 10:26:00 AM
#3
Thanks for your reply

i would like to know if there is a service offering this, already up and running? i was thinking a service like stampd, but this is just for stamping documents.

thanks again

staff
Activity: 3458
Merit: 6793
Just writing some code
January 25, 2016, 10:21:52 AM
#2
There are multiple ways to encode data into the blockchain. However all of them require burning coins. IMO the easiest and most common method is using an OP_RETURN output. The only downside is that it can only store 80 bytes of data. There are many tutorials of how to do this so google them.
legendary
Activity: 910
Merit: 1000
January 25, 2016, 10:18:39 AM
#1
As the title says, i would like to know how to post a message to blockchain, as a proof, for future consideration

I want to write plain message, not to sign a message via some transaction, not to stamped a document.

Just a plain message, public to anyone via the txid

Thanks in advance
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