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1  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin ABC stucked on 530361 block on: June 29, 2018, 08:28:34 AM
I have upgraded my Bitcoin ABC daemon to 0.17.2 version and got stuck on block 530361

Any ideas ?

Me too. I was running Bitcoin ABC 0.16.1 and it got stuck on block 530361 (same on two different installations).
I've read somewhere that the network protocol changed after block 530361.
Then I downloaded the latest 17.3.0  but it still doesn't work.

However I'd need to keep 0.16.1 because - as to my knowledge - later versions don't work with Armory.

Anybody knows how to get it un-stuck from block 530361 ?
2  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: January 26, 2018, 09:46:11 AM
I'd replace 0.96 with the latest version (0.96.3.992 as of right now) unless you have specific reasons for using specific versions, but yes, that should work.
I actually put a TAG=<whatever version> at the beginning, and then $TAG where needed.
What I wanted to know was:
- why the two lines "git submodule init" and  "git submodule update" are repeated twice in the instructions, isn't one time sufficient, and where is the best position to put them in the script
- previous post by goatpig seemed to suggest that the line: "git tag -v v0.96" goes before "git checkout v0.96" so I wanted to make certain, if recommended way is different from instructions on the web site, what is the suggested order of the instructions, and possibly remove the redundant ones

why build Armory?
I thought you should never trust precompiled binaries and if you care about your coins, you should always build from source?
3  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: January 25, 2018, 06:28:19 AM
I don't think there are submodules in ABC's repo. At least there are none in Core, so ABC would have had to had to add submodules recently. It won't do anything to initialized submodules on a repo that has none, but I'd rather people know that this step has no effect. That aside, this is a acceptable procedure. Note that you can verify a tag without checking it out. It's actually preferable to first verify the signature on the tag then to check it out than otherwise.

Thank you for the clarification. So what would be the preferable procedure in case of Armory? According to the instructions here:
https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/blob/master/linuxbuild/Linux_build_notes.md#ubuntu-build-instructions
it would be (quoting literally, just stripping the comments):

$ git clone https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory.git
$ cd BitcoinArmory
$ git submodule init
$ git submodule update
$ git checkout v0.96
$ git tag -v v0.96
$ git submodule init
$ git submodule update
$ ./autogen.sh
$ ./configure
$ make

4  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: suspicious "connected to self" inboud/outbound connections on: January 25, 2018, 06:15:31 AM
Yes I do have a "addnode=127.0.0.1" in my bitcoin.conf
Why? Bitcoin Core does not need to connect to itself. Addnod'ing your local node is why this is happening. You don't need to have addnode set to use Armory either.
OK, I commented out "addnode=127.0.0.1" in my bitcoin.conf and Armory still works.  Don't remember why I had added it but curiously enough there's people on the Armory forum suggesting to add it.
5  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: suspicious "connected to self" inboud/outbound connections on: January 23, 2018, 06:37:29 AM
Yes I do have a "addnode=127.0.0.1" in my bitcoin.conf

Also I use Armory but I'm pretty sure it wasn't running that day, and when it's Armory, it's just ONE inbound connection at 127.0.0.1:xxxxx and also bitcoin core tells it is Armory

By the way this morning I found it again.    Restarted bitcoin core and it only gets normal inbound connections.
It looks like those two inbound/outbound matching connections appear after some hours of work (i.e. I leave it running while I sleep).




6  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: January 23, 2018, 06:22:03 AM
By the way as you asked how to improve your guide you may want to detail how to get the sources of the v0.16.1.0 version of bitcoinABC
I found the binaries at https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.16.1/

I wrote "sources"   Smiley   and also "v0.16.1.0" according your instructions  Smiley

What I did (within a script) was:

  git clone https://github.com/Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc.git
  cd bitcoin-abc
  TAG=v0.16.1
  git checkout $TAG
  git tag -v $TAG
  git submodule init
  git submodule update

It gave some errors, but overall it worked.
Please note I used "v0.16.1" instead of "v0.16.1.0" otherwise it didn't work at all.

Maybe the git experts here can suggest a better way to do it? Missing specific instructions for Bitcoin-ABC I used same script I use for Armory (just changed the TAG) but it appears the two repositories are setup differently...
7  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / suspicious "connected to self" inboud/outbound connections on: January 22, 2018, 06:51:20 AM
Bitcoin Client Software and Version Number: Bitcoin Core 0.15.1
Operating System: Ubuntu
Description of Problem: I'm running a bitcoin core full node some hours a day since years now and it never got more than 8 connections.
This morning after leaving it run all night there were 10 connections (never happened before).
But two connections were from 127.0.0.1 and looked somehow "symmetrical" meaning that one was "inbound", the other was "outbound", and the amounts of "Sent" and "Received"  bytes were crossed e.g. one was Sent: 107 Kb Received: 185 Kb the other was Sent: 185 Kb Received: 107 Kb

debug.log  contains several entries in the form:
2018-01-22 xxxxxx connected to self at 127.0.0.1:xxxxx, disconnecting

While it nearly looks legit I've never seen this before so I'm wondering has my system been compromised?
8  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: January 21, 2018, 11:32:29 PM
Thank you very much.  I had exact same problem (ArmoryDB not connecting to bitcoinABC) and was struggling since months.  Could not figure out I had to downgrade to an older version, was quite doing the opposite (looking for the latest versions of everything).
Now I hope I can finally spend my BCH.

By the way as you asked how to improve your guide you may want to detail how to get the sources of the v0.16.1.0 version of bitcoinABC (I'm saying this because, differently than Armory which gives step by step instructions for this, I could find no similar instructions for bitcoinABC)..
9  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: November 16, 2017, 12:20:09 PM
hopebit, did you try it with the procedure in the first post of this thread?
What step exactly doesn't work, with what result?

Ente

No, I didn't try it, because it's dated Aug 6 and it's followed by 8 pages of discussion and I think there are now different versions of the software involved (armory, bitcoin core etc.) which may have different features. Also the procedure contains some "IF"... I would like to know what's the procedure up to date, and what exactly to do in my case without "IF"  (hat's why I posted my personal situation).

Also I was secretly hoping that Amory would have been upgraded with some "magic button" which does the whole procedure automagically with no risk to make errors, lose privacy etc.
10  Bitcoin / Armory / Re: Using Armory on the BCH chain on: November 14, 2017, 08:55:10 AM
I for one, am struggling since months trying to figure out how to "claim" my BCH (and am so mad I couldn't sell them a few days ago when their value peaked).

I would love so much if somebody could give me step-by-step & safe instructions.

My current situation is:

- latest bitcoin core (full node) installed, up and running on local computer

- latest armory  ( 0.96.3.99-beta ) compiled from source from github, can see all my BTC

- bitcoinABC compiled from source from github and NEVER LAUNCHED

- ONLY ONE COMPUTER

- did _NO_ transactions with BTC since before the fork, in order to make things easier

If somebody could help so that I can start using my BTC (and BCH) again, that would be very much appreciated.  I guess there may be thousands other persons in same uncomfortable situation.
11  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: Anyone heard of or investing in 'Mining Sweden'? on: August 23, 2015, 01:01:09 PM
So it looks like Mining Sweden is legit as they actually have the hardware doing the mining.
Shouldn't they be listed here then?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=878387.0
12  Economy / Exchanges / Re: ------------> BECAREFULL FROM THE BIT-X Debit CARD !!- <--------------- on: August 19, 2015, 10:50:01 AM
I don't even understand the need for this discussion.

Even with old-style flat currency banks,
you can have one million $ stored in your accunt
but your credit card will still have daily/monthly spending limits.
And limits in the amount that can be withdraws from a ATM. Etc.
You can't withdraw one million in a single operation from a ATM.

That's for your safety so in case one steals your card and password,
they can't empty your account very quickly.
Which leaves you a chance to lock your acount and limit the damage.



13  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Why bitcoin is going nowhere (too hard to buy bitcoin) on: July 21, 2015, 08:59:42 AM
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Hello, /anxprobyt]ANX here. May I ask how is our questionnaire ridiculous? They are simple questions. BitStamp will suddenly freeze your funds and require you to complete a longer questionnaire, including how you got your bitcoins and why you are selling them for fiat, or vice-versa.
We'd love to hear your feedback.

Hello, ANX, just for your information, I am another user that was meaning to buy bitcoins via your service and got scared away when I saw that questionnaire.
Ther's no way I'll put my life in danger by publishing all that information just to buy a few BTC. It's not worth that.

14  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: ▁ ▂ ▄ ▅ ▆ Cloudmining 101 (ponzi risk assessment) ▆ ▅ ▄ ▂ ▁ on: July 12, 2015, 12:54:34 PM
When it comes to PACMICz, I consider it a loan to BitMain/Hashnest, which I quickly get back with a decent interest rate. With the paid back load + interest I can re-invest it anyway I want. At the end, we as customers get the option to invest in S6s.

Win-win.

Where can you invest on S6 on Hashnest? I can only find S5
15  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: ▁ ▂ ▄ ▅ ▆ Cloudmining 101 (ponzi risk assessment) ▆ ▅ ▄ ▂ ▁ on: July 12, 2015, 12:25:34 PM
Just a clarification about the much used term ROI (return on investment). I just want to make sure everyone's talking about the same thing.

Someone told me the other day that they had bought some hash contract for let's say 1BTC. It is not transferable or resaleable.
Its only value is its projected earnings. He was very happy to tell me that, over 4 months, he had cumulatively received back in small payments 1BTC and that his ROI was 100%.

I have a conventional fiat business background and said no, your ROI is 0%. The 'asset' that you paid 1BTC for has no fungible value so it is a -1BTC on your balance sheet, which also contains a +1 from your earnings, equalling zero, which is the ROI you would have if the contract stopped paying now.
Up until break even, you are just receiving your own money back.

No need for any abuse here (probably get it anyway), it's a serious question because I can see some newbies seeing claims of 150% ROI meaning 150% profit.
 


I, too, have noticed the word "ROI" is being used incorrectly here, which is very confusing.  Here people measures ROI in days so they probably mean "time for reaching the break even point".   I'm trying to get used to it but still uncomfortable.
16  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: ▁ ▂ ▄ ▅ ▆ Cloudmining 101 (ponzi risk assessment) ▆ ▅ ▄ ▂ ▁ on: April 24, 2015, 07:30:27 PM
EDIT: after making so much noise here and elsewhere for one week long, I finally got my contract activated

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And what about nexusmining.com and scryptsy.com? I am trying to choose something right now, but a bit scared actually.

Nexusmining just stole my money. Stay away from them.
17  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: nexusmining.com is SCAM !! on: April 24, 2015, 12:38:49 PM
EDIT: after making so much noise here and elsewhere for one week long, I finally got my contract activated
18  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: nexusmining.com is SCAM !! on: April 24, 2015, 09:01:28 AM
EDIT: after making so much noise here and elsewhere for one week long, I finally got my contract activated

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I'm new to all this.
How do I "show the lost" ?  
What to say about the live chat... I had purchased hash power on another site and didn't need to chat
19  Economy / Scam Accusations / nexusmining.com is SCAM !! on: April 23, 2015, 05:36:27 PM
EDIT: after making so much noise here and elsewhere for one week long, I finally got my contract activated

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nexusmining.com is SCAM !!
NEVER EVER SEND MONEY TO NEXUSMINING
Paid for hash power 4 days ago in BTC, never got the hashpower, site says the contract is "expired" and they don't answer email.
Wrote them uncountable times, only one answer telling bullshit and received from a gmail account (!)
"live chat" is always offline
Isn't there any way to have authorities bring down the sites of these scammers?
20  Economy / Service Announcements / Re: NexusMining: Add more Hashpower to your account & get 5% with promo code:Nwb67J on: April 23, 2015, 08:34:56 AM
EDIT: after making so much noise here and elsewhere for one week long, I finally got my contract activated

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You were lucky, or you work for them.
I've bought hash on Sunday and until now no hash credited (4 days passed).
Written them seven times and got only one bullshit answer from a gmail account.
It's not Ponzi, it's just SCAM
If I can't get my money back I want at least everybody read this and they get not a single penny from anyone anymore ever

edited/update.

they took sweet time , eventualy they replied to my emails and credited me with purchased hash , just took almost 4 days !
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