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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: Gdv on July 25, 2017, 12:14:31 PM



Title: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: Gdv on July 25, 2017, 12:14:31 PM
A little while ago today I exchanged Steem for Bitcoin on Blocktrades. I saw the Bitcoin appear in my wallet. I left it to go through the confirmation process for a little while and when I checked the whole amount has disappeared from my Electrum wallet. I have done this quite a few times before, and I have never experienced anything like this before. Can anyone tell me what is going on. I am very worried, I need that money!


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: ranochigo on July 25, 2017, 12:23:41 PM
What address did you give? Can you go blockexplorer.com and see if its there?


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: Gdv on July 25, 2017, 12:29:09 PM
I found it in block explorer, what does that mean? I'm afraid my knowledge is exceedingly limited. The address was 1NK3hff3T4LzbF18wX7uVrX4kBwDRAaTKM


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: ranochigo on July 25, 2017, 12:31:59 PM
I found it in block explorer, what does that mean? I'm afraid my knowledge is exceedingly limited. The address was 1NK3hff3T4LzbF18wX7uVrX4kBwDRAaTKM
Go to console and type ismine("1NK3hff3T4LzbF18wX7uVrX4kBwDRAaTKM"). If it returns true, then you are pretty much safe.

Btw, is the dot at the bottom right green or red?


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: Gdv on July 25, 2017, 12:38:47 PM
Thank you, I did that. It returned "true". The dot is green. Do you have any idea why it is not showing in my history? I really appreciate your help!!!


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: ranochigo on July 25, 2017, 12:46:10 PM
Thank you, I did that. It returned "true". The dot is green. Do you have any idea why it is not showing in my history? I really appreciate your help!!!
That's honestly really weird, the history should show.

Can you click the green dot, unselect "Select servers automatically" and manually click on another server and restart your client.


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: Gdv on July 25, 2017, 01:01:36 PM
I did that and clicked on a whole lot of the servers until one worked and the bitcoins appeared. (Big sigh of relief, now you are my hero!) A BIG thank you! Afterwards I re-checked the "select server automatically box" I hope that was right?


Title: Re: Bitcoin appeared in wallet, awaiting confirmation, and the disappeared
Post by: ranochigo on July 25, 2017, 01:07:38 PM
I did that and clicked on a whole lot of the servers until one worked and the bitcoins appeared. (Big sigh of relief, now you are my hero!) A BIG thank you! Afterwards I re-checked the "select server automatically box" I hope that was right?
You don't have to click "Select server automatically" but if it works then its fine.

The issue was likely with the server not being synchronized completely, no issue with the security of the coins. Glad its solved! :)