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March 06, 2013, 03:25:56 AM
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I accidentally sent some LTC from BTC-E exchange to my BTC address on a different website.
I'm in limbo right now, my funds aren't showing up anywhere. Don't tell me they can be spent cross-currency like this!?
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March 06, 2013, 03:48:21 AM
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Ok I realize now that this isn't possible. But my coins are not showing in my balance?!
I've messaged BTC-E, so hopefully I'll get my coins back soon and I'll reply again in this thread.
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March 06, 2013, 03:51:02 AM
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What was the address? Was it accepted into the litecoin block chain?
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March 06, 2013, 03:52:02 AM
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Quote from: nameface on March 06, 2013, 03:48:21 AM
Ok I realize now that this isn't possible. But my coins are not showing in my balance?!
I've messaged BTC-E, so hopefully I'll get my coins back soon and I'll reply again in this thread.

I'd probably say you just released your coins into the airlock of space man. I don't think they can come back, as far as I know. BTC-e may have a solution but how do I know, I stopped using them because of constant site crashes for me.
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March 06, 2013, 04:17:37 AM
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Apparently it's impossible to send LTC to a BTC address. I'm waiting for a response from their support.
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March 06, 2013, 04:25:28 AM
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If you can get the private key for the BTC address, it can probably be converted to the private key format used by Litecoin.  My understanding is the public/private key scheme is identical, just with different flagging bytes to say "this is a litecoin key" etc.
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March 06, 2013, 04:40:08 AM
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Isn't there any ERROR checking in the code that says

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if first char of address =/= 'L', then output "you are a dumb - you cant send LTC to that address lol"

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March 06, 2013, 07:44:51 AM
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You CANT send LTC to a BTC address. So your coins are still at BTC-E. The Litcoin daemon would have never been able to send it.

I'm missing my own LTC withdrawl from yesterday and I didn't make any errors in the address. I guess support is still overwhelmed  with everything else. Fingers crossed.
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March 06, 2013, 08:09:02 AM
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I've also withdrawn LTC to a BTC address from BTC e before by mistake.

Support reimbursed my account without any drama
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March 06, 2013, 03:51:17 PM
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Quote from: Rubberduckie on March 06, 2013, 08:09:02 AM
I've also withdrawn LTC to a BTC address from BTC e before by mistake.

Support reimbursed my account without any drama

They reimbursed me without drama.
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