Hi I really appreciate it if someone could help me out here since I have nearly all my savings in btc (7.4) and I can't seem to get them out.
Here is what was generated from bitaddress with the address blacked out. - redacted -
it says my private key is - redacted -
However, when I type in this private key it says it's not valid in blockchain.info
I tried a bunch of addresses that I don't own and it says it's not valid for those addresses either... What happened? What can I try at this point in time?
This is all my savings from three years please help me if you can.
That is an encrypted private key (but it does not appear to be a complete one, it is missing 2 easily guessed characters I think).
Does blockchain.info provide an option to import encrypted private keys?
If not, then you'll need to decrypt the private key with your password first, then you can import into the wallet of your choice (I'd stay away from blockchain.info, and choose one of the wallets listed at
bitcoin.org instead):
https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-walletWARNING: YOU HAVE JUST PROVIDED THE ENTIRE INTERNET WITH YOUR ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY. IF ANYONE GUESSES YOUR PASSWORD, THEY CAN FIGURE OUT YOUR ADDRESS AND STEAL ALL YOUR BITCOINS. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO REVEAL YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYONE. IF IT IS NOT A VERY STRONG PASSWORD, THEN YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME UNTIL SOMEONE FINDS IT WITH BRUTE FORCE.
