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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: snedie on March 15, 2011, 11:59:25 PM



Title: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: snedie on March 15, 2011, 11:59:25 PM
My bitcoin wallet address has changed, this normal? I didn't have any BTC in at the time, but my transactions are still show.


Title: Re: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: theymos on March 16, 2011, 12:01:49 AM
That's normal. It changes whenever you receive bitcoins. The old address will still work if you want to continue using it.


Title: Re: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: snedie on March 16, 2011, 10:32:39 AM
That's normal. It changes whenever you receive bitcoins. The old address will still work if you want to continue using it.

Ohhh thats good to know  ;D. Just noticed it change when I received my latest payment.

Is there a finite number of addresses before an old one becomes unusable, or will my original address always work?


Title: Re: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: dsg on March 16, 2011, 10:35:57 AM
That's normal. It changes whenever you receive bitcoins. The old address will still work if you want to continue using it.

Ohhh thats good to know  ;D. Just noticed it change when I received my latest payment.

Is there a finite number of addresses before an old one becomes unusable, or will my original address always work?

Bitcoin stores your addresses forever, so they will always work. Generating new ones is mostly to make it a bit more difficult for others to track your finances.


Title: Re: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: [Coins!] on June 12, 2011, 03:11:49 PM
Is there an easy way to 'see' what our old ones were? Like on the system somewhere?

I don't mind having a handful of addresses, but I'd like to be able to pick and choose which ones to use : )


Title: Re: My bitcoin address changed.....
Post by: joan on June 12, 2011, 03:52:24 PM
Address book > Receiving