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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: Refozzblaze on October 13, 2017, 11:48:25 AM



Title: What Differ Address That Started With 3 And Address That Started With 1
Post by: Refozzblaze on October 13, 2017, 11:48:25 AM
Hmmm... Its A Big Question
Because In One Bitcoin Services They Have Same First Number
Like All Poloniex Address With Same First Number


Title: Re: What Differ Address That Started With 3 And Address That Started With 1
Post by: CarlOrff on October 13, 2017, 12:40:33 PM
Hmmm... Its A Big Question
Because In One Bitcoin Services They Have Same First Number
Like All Poloniex Address With Same First Number

The answer : "2", because 3 - 1 = 2 :-).

Seriously, Exchanges addresses are not real Bitcoin addresses because you haven't the private key.
Then, they can made addresses they want, whithout Bitcoin protocol rules compatibilities.


Title: Re: What Differ Address That Started With 3 And Address That Started With 1
Post by: LoyceV on October 13, 2017, 12:49:02 PM
Read Bitcoin Address start with 1 or 3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1064545.0) for the answer to your question.

Seriously, Exchanges addresses are not real Bitcoin addresses because you haven't the private key.
Then, they can made addresses they want, whithout Bitcoin protocol rules compatibilities.

You couldn't be more wrong.