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October 19, 2016, 06:38:44 AM
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Been using multibit, but saw how you can keep track of a single address on blockchain so I made the switch for that. However, I can't find a place to import nor can I find how to keep the same address. It seems to create a new address for receiving every time and when I sent 2 payments, it was sent from 2 different addresses.

Does multibit have a feature where you can see your total sent/received?
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October 19, 2016, 06:42:06 AM
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Been using multibit, but saw how you can keep track of a single address on blockchain so I made the switch for that. However, I can't find a place to import nor can I find how to keep the same address. It seems to create a new address for receiving every time and when I sent 2 payments, it was sent from 2 different addresses.

Does multibit have a feature where you can see your total sent/received?

I'm not a multibit user myself, but i did try it out in the past... Personally, i'd suggest you to move to electrum if you want more coin controll options (like importing private keys from other wallets, re-using your addresses, picking your inputs, chosing your fees).
I say this because, after testing multibit HD, i did not find a way to do the things you ask (importing private keys, coin controll or address selection).

In my personal opinion, after a really quick testrun, i found multibit to be a great wallet, but it shields its users agains some of the technical aspects... I did hear on this forum that electrum passwords are a bit easyer to brute-force IF somebody has physical access to your PC AND you have a weak password.

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October 19, 2016, 12:32:12 PM
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Been using multibit, but saw how you can keep track of a single address on blockchain so I made the switch for that. However, I can't find a place to import nor can I find how to keep the same address.
Multibit HD does not allow you to import addresses.

It seems to create a new address for receiving every time and when I sent 2 payments, it was sent from 2 different addresses.
It should not allow you to reuse addresses. Address reuse is not advised.

Does multibit have a feature where you can see your total sent/received?
I don' think so.

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October 25, 2016, 01:50:25 PM
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Been using multibit, but saw how you can keep track of a single address on blockchain so I made the switch for that. However, I can't find a place to import nor can I find how to keep the same address. It seems to create a new address for receiving every time and when I sent 2 payments, it was sent from 2 different addresses.

Does multibit have a feature where you can see your total sent/received?

I'm not a multibit user myself, but i did try it out in the past... Personally, i'd suggest you to move to electrum if you want more coin controll options (like importing private keys from other wallets, re-using your addresses, picking your inputs, chosing your fees).
I say this because, after testing multibit HD, i did not find a way to do the things you ask (importing private keys, coin controll or address selection).

In my personal opinion, after a really quick testrun, i found multibit to be a great wallet, but it shields its users agains some of the technical aspects... I did hear on this forum that electrum passwords are a bit easyer to brute-force IF somebody has physical access to your PC AND you have a weak password.
Very informative suggestion. OP, please try to make good use of advice yo are been given by an experienced bitcoin users because they have used and had the experience that is why they are suggesting the best to you. Just try and make the good out of it.
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November 08, 2016, 07:56:49 PM
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Been using multibit, but saw how you can keep track of a single address on blockchain so I made the switch for that. However, I can't find a place to import nor can I find how to keep the same address.
Multibit HD does not allow you to import addresses.

It seems to create a new address for receiving every time and when I sent 2 payments, it was sent from 2 different addresses.
It should not allow you to reuse addresses. Address reuse is not advised.

Does multibit have a feature where you can see your total sent/received?
I don' think so.

Based on such suggestion I think the translation of it is to move to Electrum. The electrum wallet does all that you are asking for, you can choose to re use an address as much as you like it, you can check all of your transactions, total sent received I don't know if there is such wallet yet but you can count the number of transactions on Electrum (just like in Multibit HD I guess). If you want more coin control Electrum is the perfect choice beside that Multibit HD lately had some problems with stuck transactions and I don't know if they are solved yet.




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