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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: rebeltaz on March 29, 2015, 05:26:31 PM



Title: still trying - verifying paper wallet balances?
Post by: rebeltaz on March 29, 2015, 05:26:31 PM
I have searched this here and the net, but haven't found an answer. Forgive me if it's already been answered.


If I create a paper wallet at bitaddress.org, I see how to import the private key into Electrum to be able to spend the currency, but I don't see anyway to import the public key to be able to just verify the balance as a read-only type address. Is this (not) possible with Electrum? Thanks.


Title: Re: still trying - verifying paper wallet balances?
Post by: vfilchef on March 29, 2015, 07:59:09 PM
I have searched this here and the net, but haven't found an answer. Forgive me if it's already been answered.


If I create a paper wallet at bitaddress.org, I see how to import the private key into Electrum to be able to spend the currency, but I don't see anyway to import the public key to be able to just verify the balance as a read-only type address. Is this (not) possible with Electrum? Thanks.

You don't need Electrum for this. Just use https://blockchain.info/ - also don't need public key - you need only bitcoin address


Title: Re: still trying - verifying paper wallet balances?
Post by: Abdussamad on March 30, 2015, 12:58:52 AM
You can also do this with the command line:

Code:
electrum getaddressbalance 1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE


Title: Re: still trying - verifying paper wallet balances?
Post by: rebeltaz on March 30, 2015, 02:15:03 AM
Awesome. Thank You Both :)