If you still have your bitcoin core wallet file than you can export the private key and import it into Electrum.
You can read here how to do that: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4203/how-can-i-export-the-private-key-for-an-address-from-the-satoshi-client
After you have imported the private key send your bitcoins to an address that Electrum has generated.
This way it will be part of the addresses you can generate from the Electrum seed at any point in time.
Don't forget to write down the Electrum seed and keep it at a safe place!
(If you don't have a seed create a new Electrum wallet first)
Topic: Watch-only wallet (Read 881 times)
Just forgot to tell one thing, just recalled now.
Initially, I created that wallet using Bitcoin Core. The address I used in Exmo for withdrawal is just an address from that wallet, BUT - I stopped downloading the whole database with the Core, because it was going to take ages (now, with 12 weeks "behind", it takes 6-10 hours for a single "week" to catch up, and still progressively growing). That's why I decided to get another client and downloaded Electrum, assuming that I'd be able to access that wallet with it. But it did not work, as mentioned above.
As a last resort, I will definitely wait the Core client to catch up (maybe months?), and then try to use it.
I am sorry for not providing all the info to you guys from the beginning. It was a lil bit of a mess for me, really, to keep all the things in mind.
Initially, I created that wallet using Bitcoin Core. The address I used in Exmo for withdrawal is just an address from that wallet, BUT - I stopped downloading the whole database with the Core, because it was going to take ages (now, with 12 weeks "behind", it takes 6-10 hours for a single "week" to catch up, and still progressively growing). That's why I decided to get another client and downloaded Electrum, assuming that I'd be able to access that wallet with it. But it did not work, as mentioned above.
As a last resort, I will definitely wait the Core client to catch up (maybe months?), and then try to use it.
I am sorry for not providing all the info to you guys from the beginning. It was a lil bit of a mess for me, really, to keep all the things in mind.
It looks like you used a bitcoin address to which neither you or exmo have the private key to.
Blockchain.info for sure does not have it.
If this is the case than those bitcoins are pretty much lost. :-(
Could it be that you have some malware on your computer that generates bitcoin addresses on homepages to trick you in sending them to that address?
I just created an account with EXMO and when I select to withdraw Bitcoins the wallet field is not pre-populated with an Bitcoin address.
Image: http://imgur.com/6Bbeucc
Blockchain.info for sure does not have it.
If this is the case than those bitcoins are pretty much lost. :-(
Could it be that you have some malware on your computer that generates bitcoin addresses on homepages to trick you in sending them to that address?
I just created an account with EXMO and when I select to withdraw Bitcoins the wallet field is not pre-populated with an Bitcoin address.
Image: http://imgur.com/6Bbeucc
I see, thanks.
My reg with exmo was in October, and I don't remember how did that address appear, really.
If it is as you say, that's sad news.
It looks like you used a bitcoin address to which neither you or exmo have the private key to.
Blockchain.info for sure does not have it.
If this is the case than those bitcoins are pretty much lost. :-(
Could it be that you have some malware on your computer that generates bitcoin addresses on homepages to trick you in sending them to that address?
I just created an account with EXMO and when I select to withdraw Bitcoins the wallet field is not pre-populated with an Bitcoin address.
Image: http://imgur.com/6Bbeucc
Blockchain.info for sure does not have it.
If this is the case than those bitcoins are pretty much lost. :-(
Could it be that you have some malware on your computer that generates bitcoin addresses on homepages to trick you in sending them to that address?
I just created an account with EXMO and when I select to withdraw Bitcoins the wallet field is not pre-populated with an Bitcoin address.
Image: http://imgur.com/6Bbeucc
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Good luck, let us know what they answered.
Thanks.
Exmo's answer was pretty simple: "we sent (amount) btc to https://blockchain.info/(my address), why can't you use it? You will need to contact support of wallet you are using."
As for Blockchain, there was no way to access a wallet with that specified address, the system says "wallet ID unknown".
Since the address is the only info I got regarding my coins, I'm contacting Blockchain support.
As a summary: exmo generates an address related to blockchain and gets btc withdrawn to there, taking no more care about it, as I understand.
Can't say that all this btc story is noob-friendly, honestly. Probably, I was misguided from the start, choosing exmo to get paid.
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Correct, most services do not let you export the private keys. Dont get too attached to an address (which is not the same as a public key btw, you can play around with this site a bit to see the differences[1]).
[1] https://www.bitaddress.org
Yes, the key I mentioned (which allowed me to partially register in Electrum client) is actually an address.
I'm not sure if the mentioned bitaddress can help me, though.
Not with your actual problem, just to help you understand what a private key, a public key and an address is.
The problem remains - I've contacted exmo support, will see what they can offer.
Thanks to everybody for help.
Thanks to everybody for help.
Good luck, let us know what they answered.
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Correct, most services do not let you export the private keys. Dont get too attached to an address (which is not the same as a public key btw, you can play around with this site a bit to see the differences[1]).
[1] https://www.bitaddress.org
Yes, the key I mentioned (which allowed me to partially register in Electrum client) is actually an address.
I'm not sure if the mentioned bitaddress can help me, though.
The problem remains - I've contacted exmo support, will see what they can offer.
Thanks to everybody for help.
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What exactly is your goal? Do you want to use electrum as your wallet?
If so, create a wallet with electrum, safely store the seed, set a password and used one of its "receiving addresses" to issue a "withdrawal" from exmo to your wallet.
My goal is to be able to operate my btc and my wallet, whatever the UI program be.
The wallet remains "watching only", and I can't change anything with Electrum client.
I can register a new wallet within Electrum, but can't get my desired address (from exmo) into it.
That is correct, unless they allow you to export the private key.
Or - I can open/restore a wallet with that address in Electrum, but it becomes a "watching only" wallet with no chance to send/receive funds << because I got only a public key from exmo starting with "1".
Again, I have an address with a public key with funds already in it, but can't do anything with is as a full-functioning wallet.
Again, I have an address with a public key with funds already in it, but can't do anything with is as a full-functioning wallet.
Correct, most services do not let you export the private keys. Dont get too attached to an address (which is not the same as a public key btw, you can play around with this site a bit to see the differences[1]).
[1] https://www.bitaddress.org
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What exactly is your goal? Do you want to use electrum as your wallet?
If so, create a wallet with electrum, safely store the seed, set a password and used one of its "receiving addresses" to issue a "withdrawal" from exmo to your wallet.
My goal is to be able to operate my btc and my wallet, whatever the UI program be.
The wallet remains "watching only", and I can't change anything with Electrum client.
I can register a new wallet within Electrum, but can't get my desired address (from exmo) into it.
Or - I can open/restore a wallet with that address in Electrum, but it becomes a "watching only" wallet with no chance to send/receive funds << because I got only a public key from exmo starting with "1".
Again, I have an address with a public key with funds already in it, but can't do anything with is as a full-functioning wallet.
Every address has a public key, which usually starts with 1 is the address we can share with others, and a private key which usually starts with 5 and should always kept secret.
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Thank you for your reply.
Seems like I've got only a public one.
What exactly is your goal? Do you want to use electrum as your wallet?
If so, create a wallet with electrum, safely store the seed, set a password and used one of its "receiving addresses" to issue a "withdrawal" from exmo to your wallet.
Every address has a public key, which usually starts with 1 is the address we can share with others, and a private key which usually starts with 5 and should always kept secret.
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Thank you for your reply.
Seems like I've got only a public one.
Every address has a public key, which usually starts with 1 is the address we can share with others, and a private key which usually starts with 5 and should always kept secret.
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Whoever knows the secret key controls the bitcoins.
Did you only get the public bitcoin address/key or also the private key?
Hello everyone,
I have a problem. I have an account at exmo.com (to receive funds), and have received a certain amount of btc to it. Being new to all this stuff, I assumed it was my wallet (as is clearly stated there), but it seems like it's only a virtual wallet-address to receive funds.
When I decided to withdraw btc, the website proposed an address to withdraw funds to.
Then I downloaded and installed Electrum, and created a 'wallet' in it, using that address from exmo.com, getting a passphrase, etc. (but with no option to fill in any personal info, like email address, as it is in Blockchain, for example). Everything seemed to be allright, but now this Electrum wallet is "watching only" mode, and I cannot do anything about it, there's no option to "verify" it somehow, make it a fully-functional wallet able to send or receive btc.
Btw, Electrum "wallet" clearly shows those funds in it, as if they have been really transferred from exmo (exmo account has no btc now, yes).
What am I doing wrong
I have a problem. I have an account at exmo.com (to receive funds), and have received a certain amount of btc to it. Being new to all this stuff, I assumed it was my wallet (as is clearly stated there), but it seems like it's only a virtual wallet-address to receive funds.
When I decided to withdraw btc, the website proposed an address to withdraw funds to.
Then I downloaded and installed Electrum, and created a 'wallet' in it, using that address from exmo.com, getting a passphrase, etc. (but with no option to fill in any personal info, like email address, as it is in Blockchain, for example). Everything seemed to be allright, but now this Electrum wallet is "watching only" mode, and I cannot do anything about it, there's no option to "verify" it somehow, make it a fully-functional wallet able to send or receive btc.
Btw, Electrum "wallet" clearly shows those funds in it, as if they have been really transferred from exmo (exmo account has no btc now, yes).
What am I doing wrong
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