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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: DrElektron on July 25, 2011, 05:15:28 AM



Title: Dumb question
Post by: DrElektron on July 25, 2011, 05:15:28 AM
do you have to be actually running an instance of the bitcoin client.. eg i run my non secure day to day wallet on my lappy, if i hop on a plane and someone sends me a bitcoin.. whats happens?

thanks




Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: nmat on July 25, 2011, 05:17:01 AM
You can see your bitcoin the next time you open the client. When a person sends you a bitcoin, it's actually sending the transaction to the bitcoin network. The network will validate the transaction and deposit the money on your address. It doesn't matter if you are online or not.


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: haydent on July 25, 2011, 05:18:56 AM
You can see your bitcoin the next time you open the client. When a person sends you a bitcoin, it's actually sending the transaction to the bitcoin network. The network will validate the transaction and deposit the money on your address. It doesn't matter if you are online or not.

correct


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: stripe on April 13, 2013, 10:48:21 PM
Never a dumb question!  :D


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: spurs32 on April 16, 2013, 03:39:11 AM
 :P :-[ :-X :-*


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: ProfLayton on April 16, 2013, 03:51:24 AM
I was thinking the same thing! Great answer btw, helped me out.


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: ibrennan on April 16, 2013, 04:29:53 AM
I was wondering that too! and like they said, you'll get it when you open it back up. I think sometimes it takes a bit though, especially if the wallet needs to sync because youve been away for a while or some other reason.


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: bobbobobbo on April 16, 2013, 06:36:10 AM
It's already in your wallet once they send it, once you sync up boom it's there.


Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: uAbbieBartonq on April 16, 2013, 06:36:29 AM
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