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June 23, 2013, 02:22:36 PM
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Hello all,  I'm trying to sign a message from my Blockchain.info wallet to prove that my bitcointalk.org account hasn't been hacked.  I believe I sorted the matter out, here is the story.  I was having trouble figuring out the process but I think I figured it out but now I just have on last thing that has me confused.

At first I couldn't figure out why when I pushed the sign message button the signature code would change.  So I looked into it and opened a new window then went to verify message.  From there I copied and pasted the info that was in the sign message window into the verify message and clicked verify.  The page said message was verified which made me very happy.

Now my question is how do I tell that my address/wallet is verified?  By that I mean how does someone or me tell that it is completed?  I hope My question makes sense and thanks for the any help and advice you can give me!  Smiley

Edit: The wallet is blockchain.info
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June 24, 2013, 10:44:40 AM
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June 24, 2013, 11:19:29 AM
Last edit: June 24, 2013, 03:52:58 PM by haveagr8day
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you have to send 0.01 btc to the same address

you get txid

you post txid here

Please disregard this post. Someone got access to my account last night. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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June 24, 2013, 11:30:35 AM
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you have to send 0.01 btc to the same address

you get txid

you post txid here

Well alright,  I will do that.  Thanks for the info, seems simple enough.  Again thanks for taking the time to respond and help haveagr8day.  Wink
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June 24, 2013, 01:56:27 PM
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you have to send 0.01 btc to the same address

you get txid

you post txid here
This way you can't prove that you own the address.

Now my question is how do I tell that my address/wallet is verified?
It's easy: After signing a message you've to give the address, the message and the signature to your business partner, which can then verify it with his own client.

See also Bitcoin: Message signing and verification.

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June 25, 2013, 12:49:29 AM
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 I didn't give it a try yet so thanks for the heads up tom1.  I don't really have a need to go through the process so not to worried about this right now.  I will look into the link you posted at some point thanks for the heads up!
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June 25, 2013, 11:49:56 AM
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1. Login to your blockchain.info wallet
2. Click on Receive money
3. You will see your active address there and a "action" button on the end of those address
 Screenshot: http://prntscr.com/1btyt2

4. If you click on it, you will get many options, click on sign message.
http://prntscr.com/1btyxe

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