Tonych -
I set up my wallet. I sent my transaction from my blockchain.info wallet per the transition bots request. The incoming wallet address is 1LwrNbfBNQBchpycFBVu7q3xVXHsa3phpB.
I was told on this forum that the next step would be for me to send all my blockchain.info bitcoin to 1LwrNbfBNQBchpycFBVu7q3xVXHsa3phpB.
However, it doesn't look like I am in control of 1LwrNbfBNQBchpycFBVu7q3xVXHsa3phpB. Its had other transactions coming in and out of it that weren't mine in the past.
So, apparently the way I was told I could do all this while keeping my funds in my blockchain.info wallet doesn't work.
Please advise on what I should do? Thanks.
To have a list of your (used) addresses in blockchain.info, go to "Settings" --> "Addresses" , click on "Manage" then "Show" (Used Addresses) and click on "OK".
Check if "1LwrNbfBNQBchpycFBVu7q3xVXHsa3phpB" is in the list
Thank you for the instructions. The address 1LwrNbfBNQBchpycFBVu7q3xVXHsa3phpB is not on the list. I have 20 other addresses on the list.
So what do I do now?
It is better to restart from the beginning
1. Create a new wallet and get a new btc address you are sure to own:- Go to "Settings", then "Addresses", then click on "+ Add", name your new wallet and click on "Create new"
- Click on "Home" tab, click on "Receive", select
your new wallet, and copy the displayed address: this is
your address from
your new wallet (I will call it "
New wallet address").
2. Move your bitcoins (from "old" wallet) to your New wallet address:- On Blockchain.info "Home" tab, click on "Send", select your
OLD wallet ("From:"), paste your
New wallet address ("To:"), write the desired amount of BTC (old wallet balance minus fee), then send it.
- Wait for transaction confirmation.
3. Byteball wallet and transition bot:- Open Byteball wallet
- Open transition bot ("chat with the Transition Bot" link on byteball.org)
- Follow the instructions
- Transition bot asks you to send a small btc amount to an address it gives you, copy this address (I will call it "
Bot address") and copy the amount.
4. Send a small amount to transition bot:- On Blockchain.info "Home" tab, click on "Send", select your
NEW wallet ("From:"), paste the
Bot address ("To:"), paste the small amount of BTC required by the bot, then send it.
- Wait for transaction confirmation.
5. Byteball wallet and transition bot again:- Open Byteball and transition bot ("chat with the Transition Bot" link on byteball.org) again.
- The transition bot should now confirm that your Byteball address is linked to your
New wallet address.
Now you're going to tell me: "But transition bot says I have 0 BTC on my address!". It is normal because your bitcoins are on a CHANGE address. We have to send them back to the linked BTC address! You will have to repeat the following steps EVERY time you spend a part of your bitcoins.
6. Send back your bitcoins to your linked address:- On Blockchain.info "Home" tab, click on "Send", select your
NEW wallet ("From:"), paste your
New wallet address ("To:"), write the desired amount of BTC (new wallet balance minus fee), then send it.
- Wait for transaction confirmation.
7. Check transition bot again: the displayed balance should be correct