Title: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 12, 2019, 03:58:51 PM Maybe you have seen a Bitcoin address where the first letters are a word, similar like this:
1fudCz15sHGR8L2YQnaG4JVMjMQpaDo37 1BTCTUnYLskK7N9nXb17wf6oVYMYrX5WHG 1DogemNVw8AZnMf3cB4L1wijGnr9DVKzia 1Fomo7V86nWrjdv6JzU7yavtp5hfzZWsZr 1NewbornSeatQVC9vegVHnxVseNAhhxewb(1) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) Such addresses are vanity addresses and theoretically, it’s possible to generate every word with a few exceptions, but the number of the selected letters is limited. The reason is because you can use a tool and generate as many addresses as you like until you have found one with the desired combination of letters. The longer your prefix, the less likely a quick hit. Upper case letters are more likely to find than lower case letters. For example, the prefix 1Bitmover would take 2 months for 50% chance. The lower case 1bitmover is 58 times less likely. (2) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg49197199#msg49197199) A few letters are excluded, because these are generally not part of Bitcoin addresses to avoid possible confusions: l (letter lower L) I (letter upper I) O (letter upper O) 0 (number 0) as well as all umlauts There are several ways to generate a unique Bitcoin address. However, I recommend using the official version with vanitygen, uploaded by samr7 on Github. There are other ways offered on websites to create a vanity address, but I don’t recommend creating such an address on a website. If you create your address by a third party (the website), there is a possibility that someone can get access to your private keys. There have been problems in the past where bitcoins were stolen from such vanity addresses created on websites because if someone knows your private key he has a chance to steal your Bitcoins from your wallet. Therefore, please make sure to use the original version, which can be found on Github and you can run it without internet connection. Every website offering a service to create a vanity addresses without split key is dangerous. That's how it works: 1. Download vanitygen: First you have to go to Github and download the original files from samr7, you can follow this link: https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen You can download the latest version: vanitygen-0.22-win.zip The latest version is available here: https://github.com/downloads/samr7/vanitygen/vanitygen-0.22-win.zip https://i.ibb.co/zW3F8MG/erBcgNt.jpg 2. Turn off internet connection while generating your Bitcoin address It’s also possible to create a vanity address when your internet connection is active, but for security reasons no internet connection is recommended. It would be even safer if you run the program on a computer that was never connected to the internet, but you can decide for yourself which security level is sufficient. It's always recommend to prefer high security standards to avoid any problems resulted by hacks because it's always possible that your device is compromised. If you want maximal security you can generate your vanity address via split-key (https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Split-key_vanity_address). 3. Open the Command Prompt / PowerShell You can start the Command Prompt by a right-click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner of your screen and select Command Prompt (Administrator) or simply using the key combination Windows + R or if you do it like that you can skip #4 if you open the Command Prompt directly from where your vanity files are stored: 1. Go to the folder where vanitygen/oclvanitygen is stored. 2. Using Command Prompt: Press CTRL+SHIFT+Right Click on an empty space within the folder (not on the executable/files), click "Open command window here". Now the Command Prompt opens. [1] 2. Using Power Shell: Press SHIFT+Right Click on an empty space within the folder (not on the executable/files), click "Open PowerShell window here". Now PowerShell (Command Prompt) opens. [2] 3. You can start directly to enter the details you want, like described in step 5. (source: nc50lc [1] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg50208980#msg50208980), nc50lc [2] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg55241111#msg55241111)) 4. Enter paths This will open the Command Prompt window and start settings for the bitcoin address generation process. The paths depend on where you have stored your vanitygen files. I have saved these on C:\ in the folder BTC, subfolder vgen. I have to enter the following code to find the vanitygen.exe file: C:\WINDOWS\system32>cd/ C:\ >cd/BTC/vgen C:\BTC\vgen>vanitygen.exe Folder BTC Subfolder vgen File name vanitygen.exe You can try vanitygen.exe or use the file oclvanitygen.exe, it’s up to you which one you prefer. The difference between them is that vanitygen is CPU-based and oclvanitygen GPU-based. For our 4-digit combination, don’t matter if case-sensitive or case-insensitive, vanitygen is sufficient on a normal PC, oclvanitygen tends to be faster, if it works. For the technical background you'll find more information in the original article from 2011: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.0. Now this should look like this (with the corresponding paths where you have saved your subfolders and files): https://i.ibb.co/bRVH5Wh/SItATLk.jpg When you have entered the file name of the .exe file in the Command Prompt, press Enter. 5. Creation of the address Now you see a list showing an overview of the available parameters to customize your address: https://i.ibb.co/LR0TxcR/YMXXZNE.jpg There are much more comments, if you have time you can try them but for our test a few commands are enough. As an example, I’ll show how to create a Bitcoin address with the first letters "test", everything written in lower case to generate a Bitcoin address that starts with 1test. There are a few general things to keep in mind: the longer your prefix, the longer the search will take. This is not a problem with 4 digits, but it will take exponentially more time if there are more digits. In particular, if you want exactly the specified upper and lower case (case sensitive), the search takes longer than if upper and lower case would not matter (case insensitive). If it’s ok for you to have mixed letters, both upper and lower case (TeSt, teST…), you can change it by adding the -i (case insensitive) command. To create the 1test address, we need the following commands: -o C:\BTC\vgen\test.txt (saving the found private and public keys in a text file) 1test (your selected prefix) Your command should look like this now: C:\BTC\vgen>vanitygen.exe -o C:\BTC\vgen\test.txt 1test https://i.ibb.co/WspCQPv/lj4tByY.jpg If you are ready and have done the steps above, press Enter. https://i.ibb.co/5Yf6D10/F6QvN70.jpg Now, the tool is searching for a public key with corresponding prefix (rate: 1.17 million keys per second). 50% in 2.4 minutes means your probability is 50% to find a public key with 1test in the next 2.4 minutes. The 5.1% is the probability of having found a hit in the already calculated keys so far. If there is a hit, it will be shown and the search will be stopped. For the next time you can also add the comment -k, to search for multiple hits until you close vanitygen. Please also be careful and don't exaggerate it, if your PC or laptop may be overtaxed if the performance is not very high and may damage it. Our example of a 4-digit prefix should not be a problem, but with more digits difficulty will increase exponentially to find an address. https://i.ibb.co/Tv2QPyt/Qz4q1M4.jpg And surprise surprise, after a short time (around 2 minutes) vanitygen was successful and found an address: 1testgTQyiDMvtN67kj1w6R6J9dbo6bwd and following associated private key: 5K9qCsz17Bd1UxtS7HQWc2rKz6ssNaBHMzK8pJvYiDGVYvUSEWg The result is also stored as .txt file in our folder BTC: https://i.ibb.co/pn8CRKY/FhS9Wb1.jpg Of course, I won’t use this 1test address because now everyone knows the private key and could steal Bitcoins from it. Therefore: don’t publish your private key anywhere. 6. Save your generated public and private key Security is always very important when it comes to Bitcoin. Keep your generated private key very safe, because it’s like the password to your Bitcoins. You can write it down on a sheet of paper, store it in a safe place and save it also on an USB stick that you only use for your private keys. 7. Done! Now, you have successfully created your own Bitcoin address. If you want to access it (like via Electrum) you can have a look here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096376.0). Make sure to test your address before you send large sums of Bitcoin to it. There is no way to figure out your private key afterwards if you have made a mistake. In addition, I have created another vanity address, but I don’t tell you the private key: 1miau7e4tFSAGR4TkAJ8n32UMm2yLB9EH ;) If you like, you can post your customized vanity address here (but please without private key if you are planning to use it). © 1miau 11.01.2019 Additional links: Security advice from LoyceV (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg49196525#msg49196525) Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner release 2011 [v0.22] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.0) Rare address hall of fame (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.0) (1) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) generated by LoyceV (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) (2) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg49197199#msg49197199) on hardware of LoyceV (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg49197199#msg49197199) Update 04/04/2019: Member Jean_Luc (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2550169) has developed another vanity-address-generator and published it on GitHub: https://github.com/JeanLucPons/VanitySearch It's much faster than vanitygen and supports besides P2PKH legacy addresses (1..) also SegWit addresses P2SH (3...) and bech32 (bc1q...). You can check out his announcement on Bitcointalk here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0. Translations
Reserving new translations is currently not available. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: LoyceV on January 12, 2019, 05:50:06 PM Nice guide for beginners! Can I add some comments?
Maybe you have seen a Bitcoin address where the first letters are a word, similar like this: You probably know it already, but these are not valid Bitcoin addresses. Can you replace them by real examples (you can find some here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.0))?1bitcoinFhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT 1FUDfm8Fhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT 1satoshi8Fhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT Quote 2. Turn off internet connection while generating your Bitcoin address Unplugging your internet connection is not enough. Be paranoid and assume your PC is compromised with malware that patiently waits until you go online again. Even if it was never connected to the internet before, you shouldn't connect it afterwards either.It’s also possible to create a vanity address when your internet connection is active, but for security reasons no internet connection is recommended. It would be even safer if you run the program on a computer that was never connected to the internet, but you can decide for yourself which security level is sufficient. One option to work around this would be using a split key approach (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1813624.msg18066081#msg18066081), in which the key is generated from an offline LIVE Linux system, and never touches your online PC. Quote You can write it down on a sheet of paper, store it in a safe place and save it also on an USB stick that you only use for your private keys. Make sure to TEST IT before funding the address. Don't end up like this case (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4959742.msg45818517#msg45818517).Quote There are other ways offered on websites to create a vanity address, but I don’t recommend creating such an address on a website. If you create your address by a third party (the website), there is a possibility that someone can get access to your private keys. This warning can be a bit bigger: If someone knows your private key, you don't own it and it will get stolen! Any website that offers you vanity addresses without using split key is a SCAM.Some links to add: Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.0) Rare address hall of fame (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.0) If you like, you can post your customized vanity address here (but please without private key if you are planning to use it.) My best one:1NewbornSeatQVC9vegVHnxVseNAhhxewb (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: bitmover on January 12, 2019, 05:57:39 PM That's a very nice guide indeed.
I never made one for me because I am too paranoid with security. I agree with Loycev, turning off internet is not enough. But I think I will make one for me 1bitmover .... Or a 3bitmover... Sadly vanity gen doesn't work with segwit addresses Nulius made this for generating a segwit vanity address. I never tested: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2934774.0 Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: LoyceV on January 12, 2019, 06:42:09 PM But I think I will make one for me 1bitmover ... On my hardware, 1Bitmover would take 2 months for 50% chance. The lower case 1bitmover is 58 times less likely.That may be worth adding to the OP too: some starting characters are more likely than others. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 12, 2019, 08:08:11 PM Nice guide for beginners! Can I add some comments? Yes, contributing comments are always welcome! Maybe you have seen a Bitcoin address where the first letters are a word, similar like this: You probably know it already, but these are not valid Bitcoin addresses. Can you replace them by real examples (you can find some here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.0))?1bitcoinFhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT 1FUDfm8Fhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT 1satoshi8Fhq5qD3dDfHw6Lq4xdm81q15uT You are right, I just typed some random combinations to show what I mean. Tomorrow, I'll replace them and create real vanity addresses where the checksum will match. Prefix 1FUD, 1fomo or similar. I can also add some from the hall of fame or your special ones. Quote 2. Turn off internet connection while generating your Bitcoin address Unplugging your internet connection is not enough. Be paranoid and assume your PC is compromised with malware that patiently waits until you go online again. Even if it was never connected to the internet before, you shouldn't connect it afterwards either.It’s also possible to create a vanity address when your internet connection is active, but for security reasons no internet connection is recommended. It would be even safer if you run the program on a computer that was never connected to the internet, but you can decide for yourself which security level is sufficient. One option to work around this would be using a split key approach (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1813624.msg18066081#msg18066081), in which the key is generated from an offline LIVE Linux system, and never touches your online PC. Quote You can write it down on a sheet of paper, store it in a safe place and save it also on an USB stick that you only use for your private keys. Make sure to TEST IT before funding the address. Don't end up like this case (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4959742.msg45818517#msg45818517).Quote There are other ways offered on websites to create a vanity address, but I don’t recommend creating such an address on a website. If you create your address by a third party (the website), there is a possibility that someone can get access to your private keys. This warning can be a bit bigger: If someone knows your private key, you don't own it and it will get stolen! Any website that offers you vanity addresses without using split key is a SCAM. If you like, you can post your customized vanity address here (but please without private key if you are planning to use it.) My best one:1NewbornSeatQVC9vegVHnxVseNAhhxewb (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) But I think I will make one for me 1bitmover ... On my hardware, 1Bitmover would take 2 months for 50% chance. The lower case 1bitmover is 58 times less likely.That may be worth adding to the OP too: some starting characters are more likely than others. That's a very nice guide indeed. I read from LoyceV that he has a list of seldom Bitcoin vanity addresses (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.msg33155827#msg33155827) which he is still searching. Maybe he can include your 1bitmover / 1Bitmover /1BitMover because when he runs it, vanitygen will search all keys anyways. I never made one for me because I am too paranoid with security. I agree with Loycev, turning off internet is not enough. But I think I will make one for me 1bitmover .... Or a 3bitmover... Sadly vanity gen doesn't work with segwit addresses Nulius made this for generating a segwit vanity address. I never tested: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2934774.0 Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: khaled0111 on January 12, 2019, 08:26:17 PM @LoyceV
How much time does it take to generate such address: 1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: LoyceV on January 12, 2019, 08:48:15 PM 1NewbornSeatQVC9vegVHnxVseNAhhxewb (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90982.msg45179281#msg45179281) Nice one, how long did it take? :DUsing a long list makes is much more likely to find at least one of the rare prefixes. Quote Do you know which ones and why? I'll add it also to my OP. I can't reproduce the details of "why", but you can quite easily test it: just take a prefix and change the first character.Adding more "ones" (1111111) makes it much harder to find too. I read from LoyceV that he has a list of seldom Bitcoin vanity addresses (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.msg33155827#msg33155827) which he is still searching. Maybe he can include your 1bitmover / 1Bitmover /1BitMover because when he runs it, vanitygen will search all keys anyways. Added:Code: 1Bitmover I don't run it often anymore, but eventually I'll find one. Just to show off of course, as you shouldn't trust anyone else's keys. @LoyceV This takes about 3 seconds (http://gobittest.appspot.com/ProofOfBurn) to create a burn address.How much time does it take to generate such address: 1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e) 1LoseYourLooseCoinsHerexxxy396iE3 (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1LoseYourLooseCoinsHerexxxy396iE3) for example. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: bitmover on January 12, 2019, 08:50:05 PM @LoyceV How much time does it take to generate such address: 1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e) Lol that is probably not possible to create. All this processing power should be used to mine. You would spend years with a very powerful software and spend too much energy. The smaller the faster . I would like to know more about some characters being easier than others. How does this works Loycev? Can you tell more about it? Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: khaled0111 on January 12, 2019, 08:58:43 PM Quote This takes about 3 seconds Tongue 1LoseYourLooseCoinsHerexxxy396iE3 It is not a burn address. Thank you @vit05 Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: vit05 on January 13, 2019, 01:43:33 AM Quote This takes about 3 seconds Tongue No seriously, some btc were sent from that address to Satoshi's genesis address on the 10th anniversary.1LoseYourLooseCoinsHerexxxy396iE3 It is not a burn address. He has not sent anything. This address receives some Bitcoins. One address send bitcoins to (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/a014d596147ac19fb6eb07e22852c59c1377e1d09e344b091180484ef9f22256) 1HappyTenthBirthdayBitcoinxvYeM9e and to the genesis 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa) on the same day. Other fun address that has send some tip to the genesis: 1TheTimeso3Jan2o1911111111116yErJ (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1TheTimeso3Jan2o1911111111116yErJ) 1JustMakeBitcoinGreatAgain161GVpC (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1JustMakeBitcoinGreatAgain161GVpC) 1WeCanDoTheWorLdBetter111115SaNzZ (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1WeCanDoTheWorLdBetter111115SaNzZ) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 13, 2019, 05:25:35 PM Quote Do you know which ones and why? I'll add it also to my OP. I can't reproduce the details of "why", but you can quite easily test it: just take a prefix and change the first character.Adding more "ones" (1111111) makes it much harder to find too. I read the OP, and will read it again carefully to comprehensively catch your ideas. Security of your vanity address depends on how you create it. If you create it while your internet connection is active it might be insecure and I don't recommend it. Like LoyceV said, security is very important and it also depends on how much BTC you want to send to it. By now, I am curious that whether the approach will create higher secured address than others created in Blockchain.info's BTC wallets or not. Would you mind clarifying a little bit more about the most advantages of vanity address, please. The split-key process and the guide to turn off Internet connection before creating vanity address, spliting keys are valuable one. If you import it in Electrum, it won't be safer than Electrum anyways... Creating vanity addresses is normally not the first reason of getting an address, which is much safer than others. It's more a reason that you create an unique address and can use it for example for small payments. However, it's still possible to create very secure addresses with vanitygen but in my opinion the main reason vanity generators were developed for the ability to genereate customized addresses and add a prefix. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: madnessteat on January 13, 2019, 08:21:06 PM ~snip~ I saw such unique addresses, but did not know how to generate them. Yet I understood, decided to translate your theme to Russian language thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096861.msg49216753#msg49216753 I'll try to run vanitygen next weekend on my mining rig. I think I'll need to monitor the equipment if you say the generator needs more performance. Thank you for your efforts. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: MaoChao on January 13, 2019, 08:34:48 PM Just for info: vanitygen generate uncompressed public key (65 bytes long, transactions size will be a bit larger).
https://github.com/OmniLayer/omniwallet/wiki/Converting-between-Compressed-and-Uncompressed-Addresses-and-Private-Keys Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: Velkro on January 14, 2019, 02:51:59 AM Maybe you have seen a Bitcoin address where the first letters are a word, similar like this: Good option for beign sure vanity address is secure. It demands a lot of work and some knowledge even going step by step with your guide. 1fudCz15sHGR8L2YQnaG4JVMjMQpaDo37 1BTCTUnYLskK7N9nXb17wf6oVYMYrX5WHG 1DogemNVw8AZnMf3cB4L1wijGnr9DVKzia 1Fomo7V86nWrjdv6JzU7yavtp5hfzZWsZr There are always people that are not so technically gifted and they need easy alternatives (there are many). Its compromise between security and ease of use. Great job tho, very detailed guide. Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: mk4 on January 14, 2019, 10:20:16 AM Oh look, a guide that's actually good and different, not like the typical "how to earn merit" and "how to make quality post" topic. Way to go OP. +1
Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: LoyceV on January 14, 2019, 10:44:17 AM WARNING
User Velkro is a scammer! Velkro's post (2 posts above this one) promotes his scamsite in his signature. I think it's a big mistake not to show trust on this board, that's why he loves posting in threads like this one, hoping to steal more Bitcoins from naive users. Check his red trust (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=303026) for Reference links to at least several Bitcoins worth of theft. NEVER trust a private key created by someone else! Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 14, 2019, 06:42:28 PM WARNING Thanks for your warning, I completely agree with you. User Velkro is a scammer! Velkro's post (2 posts above this one) promotes his scamsite in his signature. I think it's a big mistake not to show trust on this board, that's why he loves posting in threads like this one, hoping to steal more Bitcoins from naive users. Check his red trust (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=303026) for Reference links to at least several Bitcoins worth of theft. NEVER trust a private key created by someone else! Another reason to show trust to people from outside of the forum (not logged in) and when they click on your reference link show them all trust ratings. Therefore, here are the reference links: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1476782.0 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=552395.0 https://i.imgur.com/EHOEnEZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2adJLdn.jpg Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: khaled0111 on January 15, 2019, 02:48:30 PM I would like to translate it and post it on my local board if you don't mind!
Update: Hey! Done: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5099219.0Yes, if you want you can translate it :) But don't forget to add a disclaimer to avoid problems of rule 33 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.0) Thank you Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 16, 2019, 12:14:19 AM I would like to translate it and post it on my local board if you don't mind! Hey! Yes, if you want you can translate it :) But don't forget to add a disclaimer to avoid problems of rule 33 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.0) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on February 02, 2019, 04:26:54 PM UP
feel free to post your created address here (not the private key) :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: ryzaadit on February 04, 2019, 09:48:11 PM Can I translate this Guide for my Local Board ( Indonesia ), this guide was really amazing for me, and I want to share this Guide for my Local Board. Here my address, I already successful to create my Own Unique Bitcoin Address. Maybe you can verify this Sign Message, really sorry to use my Local Language at the message.
Code: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- EDITED Already Done : You can check here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5106263.msg49590768#msg49590768) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: logfiles on February 04, 2019, 09:58:55 PM Do we have a procedure for Linux users? or this is only possible for those who have only Windows OS?
Otherwise great effort you put up there to simplify the whole process. I could make one if I get to use windows soon. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: TryNinja on February 04, 2019, 10:04:53 PM Do we have a procedure for Linux users? or this is only possible for those who have only Windows OS? Try this:1. Clone the repo: Code: git clone https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen.git 2. Go to its folder and compile it: Code: cd vanitygen 3. Run it! Code: .\vanitygen Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: logfiles on February 04, 2019, 10:40:36 PM -snip- Thank you @TryNinja. I think that will help. Will give an update of my progress, whether successful or not Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on February 05, 2019, 11:22:06 PM Can I translate this Guide for my Local Board ( Indonesia ), this guide was really amazing for me, and I want to share this Guide for my Local Board. Here my address, I already successful to create my Own Unique Bitcoin Address. Maybe you can verify this Sign Message, really sorry to use my Local Language at the message. Hello! Code: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- EDITED Already Done : You can check here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5106263.msg49590768#msg49590768) Nice translation to Indonesian and great that you have created a personal address. :) To post signed addresses you can do it here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0) in English, I think normally the Mods prefer signed messages in English to restore accounts. I've quoted and verified (https://brainwalletx.github.io/#verify?vrAddr=1ryza9TsmEBVpkMHPpM5KoAPSeWjh96cs&vrMsg=Pada%20tanggal%20(%205%20Februari%202019%20Pukul%204%3A32%20AM%20UTC%2B7%20)%20Saya%20Berhasil%20membuat%20alamat%20Bitcoin%20Unik%20saya%20sendiri%20yaitu%20dengan%20alamat%20Bitcoin%20saya%20%3A%201ryza9TsmEBVpkMHPpM5KoAPSeWjh96cs&vrSig=G0SlWlxsls9eRB4LMwj0iHqB0UqjhyE9kFVEX3sm7X4Mcxa5holzGrGoYs80pUR8FsdNzT7wfOnJA6SCSgPnOoQ%3D) it. But better post it again here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0). :) Do we have a procedure for Linux users? or this is only possible for those who have only Windows OS? Another user (o_solo_miner (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=395806)) is working out a complete version for Linux, I think he is still busy but when he is ready he will publish it. Otherwise great effort you put up there to simplify the whole process. I could make one if I get to use windows soon. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: ericz on March 16, 2019, 10:40:41 AM This looks very cool, I wrote a Chinese post according to this. I hope more people will use personalized BTC addresses with specific characters.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121236.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121236.0) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on March 17, 2019, 02:23:38 PM This looks very cool, I wrote a Chinese post according to this. I hope more people will use personalized BTC addresses with specific characters. Many thanks for explaining the topic of vanity addresses for the Chinese community! If you have some free time and want to expand your topic you can also add the different steps of the creation process. So all the details will be available in Chinese. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121236.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121236.0) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: nc50lc on March 18, 2019, 04:24:17 AM feel free to post your created public key here :) Did you mean Bitcoin address? I can't see any reason to share the public key.Request for an edit for #3 and additional option for #4: [3] If you press Windows+R, it will just open the "run" dialogue box. Just add "type cmd and press enter" to complete the instruction. [4] You can totally disregard #3 and the directory selection by opening the command prompt directly from where Vanitygen is stored.
Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: Farul on March 18, 2019, 12:03:01 PM BTW
There Is A GUI Version Of VanityGen (Easier To Operate For Newbie) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=914212.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=914212.0) Github : https://github.com/JO31/Joel-s-VanityGen-GUI (https://github.com/JO31/Joel-s-VanityGen-GUI) Maybe You Should Add This In Your Thread ;) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: vagrom on March 18, 2019, 01:04:33 PM It's interesting. I can see if I can generate a special BTC address. I am even more curious as to whether the addresses generated in this way may conflict or are not recognized?
Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: ePesoInitiative on March 18, 2019, 05:46:53 PM Hmm.. The thread title is quite misleading. Every bitcoin address is unique, as far as I know. I was curious and clicked on the thread to read and yes, my assumption is correct - it's about vanity addresses alright.
Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on March 18, 2019, 07:54:33 PM feel free to post your created public key here :) Did you mean Bitcoin address? I can't see any reason to share the public key.I'll just modify the message to make it more clear. [3] If you press Windows+R, it will just open the "run" dialogue box. Just add "type cmd and press enter" to complete the instruction. Normally it should display cmd by default and just clicking ok / press enter are sufficient. I'll add it. [4] You can totally disregard #3 and the directory selection by opening the command prompt directly from where Vanitygen is stored. Thanks for the advice, very useful and much faster. I will include it in my OP when I have some free time.
+1 BTW Good idea. I will try it later and link your post. Thanks for sharing. :)There Is A GUI Version Of VanityGen (Easier To Operate For Newbie) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=914212.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=914212.0) Github : https://github.com/JO31/Joel-s-VanityGen-GUI (https://github.com/JO31/Joel-s-VanityGen-GUI) Maybe You Should Add This In Your Thread ;) I am even more curious as to whether the addresses generated in this way may conflict or are not recognized? What do you mean exactly? The addresses can be used like normal addresses (P2PKH "Legacy" format), assumed you have created them in a secure way. Vanity addresses are customized addresses, functions are the same. Hmm.. The thread title is quite misleading. Every bitcoin address is unique, as far as I know. I was curious and clicked on the thread to read and yes, my assumption is correct - it's about vanity addresses alright. Yeah, maybe customized fits better. :DEdit: changed to [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Wintersoldier on April 11, 2019, 07:46:00 AM Love this guide. I translated it to my local board (Pilipinas): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5130532
Thank you OP for allowing me to translate it. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on April 12, 2019, 07:05:47 PM Love this guide. I translated it to my local board (Pilipinas): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5130532 Many thanks for your translation to present it to the Filipino local board. Left you a Merit as well. :)Thank you OP for allowing me to translate it. I hope they'll like it. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Tytanowy Janusz on April 26, 2019, 01:36:21 PM Great work with this guide @1miau. I have translated it into Polish on my local board. I hope you don't mind it.
[TUTORIAL] Spersonalizowany adres Bitcoina (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5134802.0) Did you think about VanitySearch tutorial? I didn't test it but according to Jean_Luc it's up to 4 times faster. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on April 26, 2019, 06:31:03 PM Great work with this guide @1miau. I have translated it into Polish on my local board. I hope you don't mind it. Well done, great to bring the topic to the polish local board. :)[TUTORIAL] Spersonalizowany adres Bitcoina (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5134802.0) Did you think about VanitySearch tutorial? I didn't test it but according to Jean_Luc it's up to 4 times faster. I tried VanitySearch for a test run (Legacy Address) a few weeks ago and I can say it's much faster than VanityGen. I didn't try the other options SegWit P2SH or Bech32 but it should work like legacy. (prefix has to be changed from 1... to 3... or bc1q...) more informations here where Jean_Luc introduced it: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.msg50435505#msg50435505Maybe I can make also a tutorial for VanitySearch when I've more time in late June again but procedure is similar. :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: riskyfire on July 17, 2019, 04:22:51 PM This might be useful, I created a video guide a little while back
How to Create a Custom Bitcoin Vanity Address | 1BEERxdex... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7VKvgK6s58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7VKvgK6s58) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: akhjob on August 02, 2019, 02:13:59 PM Thanks @1miau. I just generated this 1akh47CuQbqrPH5uD74RzGSAvQowsRRb9 (vanity address) using your guide. I didn't go for the split key method.
Code: C:\BTC\vgen\vanitygen.exe -o C:\BTC\vgen\test.txt 1akh I don't have much technical knowledge, so consider this as a noob question. By using VanityGen, we are brute-forcing the desired output, right? If that's the case, if someone else uses VanityGen with the following command Code: C:\BTC\vgen\vanitygen.exe -k C:\BTC\vgen\test.txt 1akh He might have a chance to get my Private keys right? Please clarify me. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: LoyceV on August 02, 2019, 02:32:31 PM By using VanityGen, we are brute-forcing the desired output, right? Correct.Quote If that's the case, if someone else uses VanityGen ~ Incorrect. You can find a prefix with a few characters, but every extra character makes it 58 times harder to find.He might have a chance to get my Private keys right? Try searching for 1akh47CuQb instead of 1akh, you'll see it's 58^6 (=38 billion) times more difficult already! A private key generated from a proper proper random seed can't be brute-forced. I tried a few for you (don't use those!): Code: Pattern: 1akh Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on August 03, 2019, 12:36:57 AM By using VanityGen, we are brute-forcing the desired output, right? If that's the case, if someone else uses VanityGen with the following command LoyceV gave you already the correct answer. By using the same command he won't have a realistic chance to brute-force your private keys. Code: C:\BTC\vgen\vanitygen.exe -k C:\BTC\vgen\test.txt 1akh He might have a chance to get my Private keys right? Please clarify me. Theoretically, it's possible (but practically impossible) if he uses the same command but we are talking about very big numbers here, it's more likely that the earth will be hit by moon and mars tomorrow. ^^ So no need to worry, that won't happen. ;) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on November 17, 2019, 04:52:19 PM up
Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: bwatts on November 17, 2019, 07:21:50 PM What hardware do I need to speed up generation of address, it uses GPU?
Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on November 17, 2019, 07:45:23 PM What hardware do I need to speed up generation of address, it uses GPU? vanitygen.exe is using CPU but the same file from samr7 contains also oclvanitygen.exe which is using GPU: You can try vanitygen.exe or use the file oclvanitygen.exe, it’s up to you which one you prefer. The difference between them is that vanitygen is CPU-based and oclvanitygen GPU-based. For our 4-digit combination, don’t matter if case-sensitive or case-insensitive, vanitygen is sufficient on a normal PC, oclvanitygen tends to be faster, if it works. For the technical background you'll find more information in the original article from 2011: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.0 But after I created the guide, Jean_Luc developed VanitySearch which is much faster in general. So if you need more than 4 characters, VanitySearch is your best decision: Update 04/04/2019: Member Jean_Luc (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2550169) has developed another vanity-address-generator and published it on github: https://github.com/JeanLucPons/VanitySearch It's much faster than vanitygen and supports besides P2PKH legacy addresses (1..) also SegWit addresses P2SH (3...) and bech32 (bc1q...) You can check out his announcement on Bitcointalk here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0 Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: protrader786 on November 25, 2019, 09:21:35 AM Hey,
I don't know much about these things, i am new to crypto world, i would like to know a couple of things, i used your method and generated a address and its private key, but since i did it offline, what if someone searches the same keywords and gets the same private key or the same address. I just wanted to know if this happens or not before i load my address and start using it. Also, how do we get backup phrases for this address or only private key is enough ? Can i receive and send btc freely onto this ? How do we verify signatures into this wallet ? Complete noob here, please bear with me :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: LoyceV on November 25, 2019, 10:24:40 AM I don't know much about these things, i am new to crypto world My advice is to familiarize yourself with what you're doing before sending a large amount to your new address. Test it, test recovery from your backup, test sending, and make sure you understand what you're doing before sending larger amounts to an address.Quote i used your method and generated a address and its private key, but since i did it offline, what if someone searches the same keywords and gets the same private key or the same address. My all means: try it! Try to find the same address again. Or while you're at it, try to find the private key for 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF (Balance: http://btc-priceimg.herokuapp.com/balance/1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF/00f). See how long it takes you to find an address that starts with 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZj. On my system, it would take, many billions of years to find. And each additional character makes it 58 times more difficult to find.Of course you won't find it, but actually trying might help you to understand how secure Bitcoin addresses actually are. Generating it offline is actually a good thing: there's less risk of compromising your private key, and there is no such thing as "generating it online to check if nobody else uses it". That's not needed, as long as your private key is properly (randomly) generated. Quote Also, how do we get backup phrases for this address or only private key is enough ? Print it, write it down, stamp it in steel, anything you want works. Note that you don't even need to backup the address itself, it can always be derived from the private key. And when you write down the key, make sure you can still read it and didn't make mistakes. Try to recover it, you wouldn't be the first to lose funds because of writing mistakes."Backup phrases" are just another way to create private keys. Your private key should be randomly generated on it's own, that means there is no "backup phrase". Just don't lose the private key! Quote Can i receive and send btc freely onto this ? Yes. But try a small amount first to make sure you do it correctly.Quote How do we verify signatures into this wallet ? See How to sign a message?! (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0).Quote Complete noob here, please bear with me :) I tried, but this post can't be complete. Welcome to Bitcointalk, you'll find all the information you need here. Just read a lot, stay vigilant, and be very careful who you trust! Scammers are always after your private keys.Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: protrader786 on November 25, 2019, 12:19:09 PM I don't know much about these things, i am new to crypto world My advice is to familiarize yourself with what you're doing before sending a large amount to your new address. Test it, test recovery from your backup, test sending, and make sure you understand what you're doing before sending larger amounts to an address.Quote i used your method and generated a address and its private key, but since i did it offline, what if someone searches the same keywords and gets the same private key or the same address. My all means: try it! Try to find the same address again. Or while you're at it, try to find the private key for 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF (Balance: http://btc-priceimg.herokuapp.com/balance/1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF/00f). See how long it takes you to find an address that starts with 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZj. On my system, it would take, many billions of years to find. And each additional character makes it 58 times more difficult to find.Of course you won't find it, but actually trying might help you to understand how secure Bitcoin addresses actually are. Generating it offline is actually a good thing: there's less risk of compromising your private key, and there is no such thing as "generating it online to check if nobody else uses it". That's not needed, as long as your private key is properly (randomly) generated. Quote Also, how do we get backup phrases for this address or only private key is enough ? Print it, write it down, stamp it in steel, anything you want works. Note that you don't even need to backup the address itself, it can always be derived from the private key. And when you write down the key, make sure you can still read it and didn't make mistakes. Try to recover it, you wouldn't be the first to lose funds because of writing mistakes."Backup phrases" are just another way to create private keys. Your private key should be randomly generated on it's own, that means there is no "backup phrase". Just don't lose the private key! Quote Can i receive and send btc freely onto this ? Yes. But try a small amount first to make sure you do it correctly.Quote How do we verify signatures into this wallet ? See How to sign a message?! (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0).Quote Complete noob here, please bear with me :) I tried, but this post can't be complete. Welcome to Bitcointalk, you'll find all the information you need here. Just read a lot, stay vigilant, and be very careful who you trust! Scammers are always after your private keys.Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: tranthidung on November 26, 2019, 03:15:44 PM See how long it takes you to find an address that starts with 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZj. On my system, it would take, many billions of years to find. And each additional character makes it 58 times more difficult to find. I read and learn (never stop learning :D ) and I can give a more detailed clarification. It is for a desktop PC.
Mastering bitcoin (A. Antonopoulos). Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: blatchcorn on December 08, 2019, 03:46:23 PM I created vanity address as a gift for someone special. Am I right, that I can send bitcoins to this address even before anyone imports private key to Electrum wallet?
Although I do realize that it would be safer to test it first so I'm sure that private key works and my friend will be able to use bitcoins. I know this gift is problematic because there is no guarantee if I will keep the private key after giving it as a gift, but this is about trust and I'm sure my friend will trust me. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: LoyceV on December 08, 2019, 04:16:51 PM I created vanity address as a gift for someone special. Am I right, that I can send bitcoins to this address even before anyone imports private key to Electrum wallet? Yes you can.Quote Although I do realize that it would be safer to test it first so I'm sure that private key works and my friend will be able to use bitcoins. I always test my vanity addresses before funding them, for instance using bitaddress.org (https://www.bitaddress.org) (offline, running LIVE Linux, and after taking all necessary safety precautions). Until now it always worked, but for my own peace of mind it doesn't hurt to test them.Quote I know this gift is problematic because there is no guarantee if I will keep the private key after giving it as a gift, but this is about trust and I'm sure my friend will trust me. Although some people have trusted me with the private keys they still use, it's important to know Bitcoin is about not having to trust anyone. “Don’t Trust. Verify.” (https://store.blockstream.com/product/dont-trust-verify-tshirt/)Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: TheBeardedBaby on March 25, 2020, 02:14:47 PM This has to be bumped, I just created my first vanity address, which I was planning to do quite long ago. Thanks 1miau for the guide.
1ASENKoX4WCoJmMN5FN2dpQivifCt95hNp The next step is SegWit One :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on March 26, 2020, 12:54:31 AM This has to be bumped, I just created my first vanity address, which I was planning to do quite long ago. Thanks 1miau for the guide. Nice one, looks difficult. 1ASENKoX4WCoJmMN5FN2dpQivifCt95hNp https://i.imgur.com/VQsLfVq.png I hope you were more successful than me. :D The next step is SegWit One :) Of course, are you using VanitySearch (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0) for SegWit vanity addresses? Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: SUMBI99 on March 26, 2020, 08:20:21 AM Even if it is posted to be possible to customize the Btc Address, I think it better not to try if your not technical fit or no try at all you might end up losing your funds Much appreciated for the post but that is my suggestion Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: TheBeardedBaby on March 26, 2020, 09:16:43 AM This has to be bumped, I just created my first vanity address, which I was planning to do quite long ago. Thanks 1miau for the guide. Nice one, looks difficult. 1ASENKoX4WCoJmMN5FN2dpQivifCt95hNp https://i.imgur.com/VQsLfVq.png I hope you were more successful than me. :D The next step is SegWit One :) Of course, are you using VanitySearch (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0) for SegWit vanity addresses? It's wasn't that difficult, took me maybe approximately 20 mins @i7 9700K I guess I was lucky. https://i.imgur.com/FnvUlqp.png I was thinking to try 1asenko instead but takes 2.4 days. So maybe sometime later can do a try. Regarding the SegWit, yeah, I was reading exactly this thread so when I have more free time will try it as well. I have so many ideas now ;) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: LoyceV on March 26, 2020, 09:50:54 AM I have so many ideas now ;) If you make a long list of words you want to search, this largely increases the chance of finding at least some of them.Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: TheBeardedBaby on May 14, 2020, 07:53:50 AM I'm still playing with the generator, here some questions.
How can I enter a full address? I mean I know it's impossible to generate a whole address, maybe the only chance is like a side effect of using the Infinite Improbability Drive (THGTTG) but If I add it to the list it won't do any harm anyway. How about using the -r option? Will this work? I'm creating list in the style like 1 11 111 1111 ....... and so on. Now I'm getting the "prefix ... is too long. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: ostrogoto2012 on July 04, 2020, 10:32:21 PM Sorry guys i am not very teck about it , i will try to make one customized address me too, i will let you know if i did!
Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: nc50lc on September 22, 2020, 03:32:17 AM [4] You can totally disregard #3 and the directory selection by opening the command prompt directly from where Vanitygen is stored. Quoting myself here for an update:
New Windows10 builds replaced the "Open command window here" with "Open PowerShell window here", it'll work just fine but needs a slight modification in the command to launch/open executables. Additionally, now holding Shift will trigger that right-click menu instead of Ctrl+Shift. After opening the PowerShell directly from the directory of Vanitygen/search, start the command with .\ Example: Code: .\vanitysearch.exe -stop 1test Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: -CryptoViking- on September 22, 2020, 05:44:10 AM Just stumbled upon this guide and I must say that is awesome. Very interesting stuff and I will most def try to create some vanity address for my humble self following your guide and advices from other members :D
Thanks OP for creating this guide! Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: erikoy on September 22, 2020, 10:21:52 PM Nice guide to look for btc address that has similar to what you are looking for and that is very interesting to know but I should be more careful in using btc address with trademark especially usersname because of privacy reason. BTC wallets usually generates another btc address when doing transactions for the change for security purposes. Anyway, if this only for some sort of fun or purpose be good.
Question, Is it possible to get a private key of other btc address holding huge btc by using the program searching the btc public address? Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: pooya87 on September 23, 2020, 05:24:58 AM Question, Is it possible to get a private key of other btc address holding huge btc by using the program searching the btc public address? simple answer is that if it were possible someone would have done it already. what these programs do is that they choose a random key, convert it to public key then hash it and finally encode it to see if the starting characters are the same. so it is somewhat similar to brute forcing to find a collision. as the size of the collision increases it demands more work and this work grows exponentially not linearly. the full address requires checking at least 128-bits which will take until the end of the universe with the current total computing power in the world. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: nc50lc on September 24, 2020, 07:56:51 AM Question, Is it possible to get a private key of other btc address holding huge btc by using the program searching the btc public address? Here's an analogy, or straight comparison to lottery rather:
Even though a lottery only takes place 1-7 times a week while tools like this can search millions of keys per second, the difference is still a lot compared to your chances of hitting a jackpot, just look at the numbers. I used the private key instead of the address for the "chance formula" because you can't search for the address private key without generating a random/sequence of private key first. Here's a real-world example: https://i.imgur.com/BfhDCTG.png With a speed of 9.12 million keys per second, I'll be able to "hack" the funds of address 1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE) in about 3.52425e+33 years. That's equivalent to 3,524,250,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years :) Title: Re: How to create your unique Bitcoin-Address – step by step Post by: 1miau on September 25, 2020, 01:11:02 AM [4] You can totally disregard #3 and the directory selection by opening the command prompt directly from where Vanitygen is stored. Quoting myself here for an update:
New Windows10 builds replaced the "Open command window here" with "Open PowerShell window here", it'll work just fine but needs a slight modification in the command to launch/open executables. Additionally, now holding Shift will trigger that right-click menu instead of Ctrl+Shift. After opening the PowerShell directly from the directory of Vanitygen/search, start the command with .\ Example: Code: .\vanitysearch.exe -stop 1test 1. Go to the folder where vanitygen/oclvanitygen is stored. 2. Using Command Prompt: Press CTRL+SHIFT+Right Click on an empty space within the folder (not on the executable/files), click "Open command window here". Now the Command Prompt opens. [1] 2. Using Power Shell: Press SHIFT+Right Click on an empty space within the folder (not on the executable/files), click "Open PowerShell window here". Now PowerShell (Command Prompt) opens. [2] 3. You can start directly to enter the details you want, like described in step 5. (source: nc50lc [1] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg50208980#msg50208980), nc50lc [2] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.msg55241111#msg55241111)) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Synchronice on February 18, 2023, 07:49:02 PM I was looking for customized bitcoin-address generation through this website and just right now discovered this article, it's phenomenal but there is slight correction from me:
When I clicked on original address to download from github, https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen/downloads showed me 404 error page. As it seems, correct url at the moment is without the addition of /downloads, i.e. https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen is a right one that directly connects you to page. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on February 18, 2023, 09:01:02 PM I was looking for customized bitcoin-address generation through this website and just right now discovered this article, it's phenomenal but there is slight correction from me: Yes, you are right. Obviously, GitHub has changed a bit and my current link is not supported anymore... When I clicked on original address to download from github, https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen/downloads showed me 404 error page. As it seems, correct url at the moment is without the addition of /downloads, i.e. https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen is a right one that directly connects you to page. I've added it in my OP and replaced the link. Many thanks for pointing it out. :) If you need a customized SegWit-Address generator, you might also be interested in VanitySearch from Jean_Luc. He's even active on Bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0 Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Synchronice on February 19, 2023, 07:53:43 AM I was looking for customized bitcoin-address generation through this website and just right now discovered this article, it's phenomenal but there is slight correction from me: Yes, you are right. Obviously, GitHub has changed a bit and my current link is not supported anymore... When I clicked on original address to download from github, https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen/downloads showed me 404 error page. As it seems, correct url at the moment is without the addition of /downloads, i.e. https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen is a right one that directly connects you to page. I've added it in my OP and replaced the link. Many thanks for pointing it out. :) If you need a customized SegWit-Address generator, you might also be interested in VanitySearch from Jean_Luc. He's even active on Bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0 Otherwise, every step works correctly, tried and generated wallet successfully. Danke sehr :) I successfully generated address via CPU but I want to generate it via GPU. Followed the steps but then I got this error. https://i.imgur.com/6zp0CJs.png Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on February 19, 2023, 06:38:55 PM Wait wait, there is still something wrong there. I can't download windows executable files from that URL. Somehow, I found a valid url on Bitcoin wiki and changed version from 0.20 to 0.22 (the latest one I assume) - https://github.com/downloads/samr7/vanitygen/vanitygen-0.21-win.zip Yeah, I've added the right link for download accordingly. Otherwise, every step works correctly, tried and generated wallet successfully. Danke sehr :) Nice to hear, I hope you found some nice vanity addresses. :)I successfully generated address via CPU but I want to generate it via GPU. Followed the steps but then I got this error. I've tried it as well, I don't get such an error but doesn't work for me as well because it depends on your device. Maybe that's a good question for the original topic and someon can help you for your question. The original topic is in Development and Technical Discussion, so someone probably has a valid answer. :) Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.3760) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: nc50lc on February 20, 2023, 04:18:24 AM -snip- Try VanitySearch, Vanitygen may be too outdated for your new generation RTX Nvidia GPU.I successfully generated address via CPU but I want to generate it via GPU. Followed the steps but then I got this error. VanitySearch Bitcointalk Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5112311.0) VanitySearch GitHub Repository: https://github.com/JeanLucPons/VanitySearch (https://github.com/JeanLucPons/VanitySearch) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on May 16, 2023, 11:37:00 PM After all images are inaccessible on imgur right now, all pictures are available again for this topic. :)
In addition, I've added all known translations in my OP: Translations
If I've missed any of your translations, please let me know. :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Chilwell on November 06, 2023, 08:04:58 AM After all images are inaccessible on imgur right now, all pictures are available again for this topic. :) In addition, I've added all known translations in my OP: Translations
If I've missed any of your translations, please let me know. :) With your permission I will like to translate this topic to my local board naija "pidgin language". Thank you. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on November 06, 2023, 08:02:51 PM With your permission I will like to translate this topic to my local board naija "pidgin language". Thank you. Of course, it's a bit technical but you can try to translate it to your local board. I've approved your request and it's now officially reserved:
As always, you can link your translation here, when it's done, but no hurry. :) Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: Chilwell on January 08, 2024, 07:06:21 AM With your permission I will like to translate this topic to my local board naija "pidgin language". Thank you. Of course, it's a bit technical but you can try to translate it to your local board. I've approved your request and it's now officially reserved:
As always, you can link your translation here, when it's done, but no hurry. :) I want to let you know that I have translated this topic https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.0 to my local board naija, here is the link to my translation https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5480793.msg63461147#msg63461147 Thanks for giving me the opportunity for the translation, Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: digaran on January 08, 2024, 10:39:49 PM Your guide is not complete 1meow, there are options to also generate vanity checksum for the address, it would be the last 6 characters of the address, you could also select any char position, something like second char to be hand picked, 5th char, 11th char etc, you could also set prefix and a few chars of checksum for the search.
Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 08, 2024, 11:08:56 PM Good day sir, Hello, dear Chilwell :)I want to let you know that I have translated this topic https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096373.0 to my local board naija, here is the link to my translation https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5480793.msg63461147#msg63461147 Thanks for giving me the opportunity for the translation, Many thanks for providing a translation here, it's a very technical topic but I believe it can be interesting at least to know about the existence of such customized "vanity addresses". I've added your translation to my list:
Your guide is not complete 1meow, there are options to also generate vanity checksum for the address, it would be the last 6 characters of the address, you could also select any char position, something like second char to be hand picked, 5th char, 11th char etc, you could also set prefix and a few chars of checksum for the search. There are various options for everything. If you want to start doing something useful, feel free to create an additional guide about it. Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: digaran on January 09, 2024, 01:00:49 AM Ok here is the guide:
Prefix 1miau*HitLer Code: 1miauxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHitLerKJYjJK Code: 1miauisxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHitLerNncRJa Or 1TAGperweek*Doctorsorders, which would result in: Code: 1TAGperweekxxxxxxDoctorsordersPQ1tZK So that's called wild card "*", however I haven't seen any tool that can find chars other than prefix and suffix. The checksum can't be randomly manipulated, it would require so much computation power. But what we have right now is prefix and suffix as demonstrated above. Hope it's useful. 😉 Title: Re: [Guide] How to create your customized Bitcoin-Address (vanitygen) – step by step Post by: 1miau on January 09, 2024, 01:18:30 AM Ok here is the guide: Ok, now send some BTC to that address to demonstrate how to burn BTC. :)Prefix 1miau*HitLer How about digaran*HitLer, since you are the one who has supported the far-right trolls and their enablers? Or maybe your lack of knowledge about German history is the much bigger problem here? Oh, I forgot, you are a troll :) So that's called wild card "*", however I haven't seen any tool that can find chars other than prefix and suffix. The checksum can't be randomly manipulated, it would require so much computation power. But what we have right now is prefix and suffix as demonstrated above. Hope it's useful. 😉 Try to get a cookie tonight (it's at least something since you are not eligible anymore to receive a weekly reward for your troll bullshit). :Dthat's enough troll spam in my topic ;) |