Blazr - Still awesome - False alarm

[SRoulette]

Seems blockchain.info incorrectly reported the txid as mine until it correctly synced to the network.
next time I'll just use the official wallet to import keys.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=126630.msg1344199#msg1344199

10 days ago, I put a private key in my signature which has got a small balance on it.

I've been posting daily, how come none of you guys managed to spot it yet?

EDIT: that was fast, right after posting this someone decided to send the BTC to a coin eater address:
https://blockchain.info/address/1GBiziLtuWAwpZiyWEpHDty5HY2qgvYRsy

That is a very clever exploit you have there.
Unfortunately it also means I must now report you as a scammer.

The private key has a negative amount (0.02 btc) which when redeemed sends this TX:
https://blockchain.info/tx/28d3cd4ed4d8378cbec3c3a067866817478b9bd4d7c8ee1b1bc094161db81e04
to this address (cool address btw):
https://blockchain.info/address/1111111111111111111114oLvT2

What concerns me is that is this an exploit ?
I would say yes, you should not be able to redeem keys with negative sums.

[John (John K.)]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=126630.msg1344199#msg1344199

10 days ago, I put a private key in my signature which has got a small balance on it.

I've been posting daily, how come none of you guys managed to spot it yet?

EDIT: that was fast, right after posting this someone decided to send the BTC to a coin eater address:
https://blockchain.info/address/1GBiziLtuWAwpZiyWEpHDty5HY2qgvYRsy

That is a very clever exploit you have there.
Unfortunately it also means I must now report you as a scammer.

The private key has a negative amount (0.02 btc) which when redeemed sends this TX:
https://blockchain.info/tx/28d3cd4ed4d8378cbec3c3a067866817478b9bd4d7c8ee1b1bc094161db81e04
to this address (cool address btw):
https://blockchain.info/address/1111111111111111111114oLvT2

What concerns me is that is this an exploit ?
I would say yes, you should not be able to redeem keys with negative sums.

...

Wait, What?!!

+1

[Raoul Duke]

Since when can a bitcoin address have a negative balance?
Bitcoin isn't your bank account, dude...

[casascius]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

[Raoul Duke]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

And yet he's running a bitcoin gambling site... scary shit

[SRoulette]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

Actually the confusion is a result of the way blockchain.info imports the key - it all works correctly but you may experience some weirdness until it has synced correctly with the network.

[SRoulette]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

And yet he's running a bitcoin gambling site... scary shit

He ?

Please keep your sexist assumptions to yourself you pig

[Raoul Duke]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

And yet he's running a bitcoin gambling site... scary shit

He ?

Please keep your sexist assumptions to yourself you pig

At least I didn't start a thread about my assumption of your gender on the Scam Accusations board, you monkey.

[stochastic]

I don't see how that was a scam in the first place...

[SRoulette]

At least I didn't start a thread about my assumption of your gender on the Scam Accusations board, you monkey.

Your assumption would not constitute a scam though

Time to educate myself further on private keys, I had mistakenly assumed you could only redeem a key once, I think I got that impression from mtgox.

While I have your attention on this topic (my bad assumption), isnt there large potential for abuse by sharing keys ?
ie: I let people add my key to their wallet then setup a monitor on that address that automatically shifts any btc sent to that address ?
I guess if this is the case its a simple case of not adding strange keys to your wallet (use a test wallet).

Thanks all, sorry for the false alarm again  

[Blazr]

ie: I let people add my key to their wallet then setup a monitor on that address that automatically shifts any btc sent to that address ?

Yep, that can happen.

You can add strange private keys to your wallet, just don't tell people to send funds to the address associated with it if you don't trust the other people who may have the private key.

[usagi]

This is nonsense and is a result of the OP not understanding how Bitcoin/BlockChain.info works, and not any kind of scam.

And yet he's running a bitcoin gambling site... scary shit

He ?

Please keep your sexist assumptions to yourself you pig

At least I didn't start a thread about my assumption of your gender on the Scam Accusations board, you monkey.

Lol?