Accidentally sent LTC to BTC address

[cryptosize28]

Thanks, everyone! The responses have been overwhelming! Luckily I sent only $16 of LTC but it's a bummer that this sort of error could happen. I emailed GDAX but I'm honestly not hopeful they will respond. Guess we just have to be super careful with all crypto transactions because the system, at least right now, is very unforgiving of errors.

Side note - something I've been thinking of quite a bit as I transfer crypto to an offline wallet - what happens if Electrum, as an example, ceases to exist? How will we be able to recover our money? Is the answer to save your private key and then sweep it into a different wallet? Is it possible to sweep the private key of one wallet client into another wallet client? Just thinking out loud here.

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[pinkpanther03]

I just accidentally sent some LTC from GDAXX to my Electrum BTC Wallet. Transfer ID is 2615b987-10b5-4a73-9b65-e835e7a43fd0

Any way to recover that?! Thank you!!

Well, to hear that you encounter that kind of experience, but you cannot recover it because once it send it can't be return what you had just sent. the only things you can do is accept the fact, and learn a lessons too.

[DKCMiners]

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing in 2013 while using www.BTC-E.com . I sent a little over 366 LTC to a BTC address in error.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get those back. BTC-E does not publish wallet address from where coins are from; only the address they are going to. Not sure if that would help me but I wanted to look it up on the LTC block explorer.

Has anybody had any luck recovering the coins from a transaction like this?

#14760017
-366.593578 LTC
Withdrawal LTC to address 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp
05.04.13 00:07:44

[carlfebz2]

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing in 2013 while using www.BTC-E.com . I sent a little over 366 LTC to a BTC address in error.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get those back. BTC-E does not publish wallet address from where coins are from; only the address they are going to. Not sure if that would help me but I wanted to look it up on the LTC block explorer.

Has anybody had any luck recovering the coins from a transaction like this?

#14760017
-366.593578 LTC
Withdrawal LTC to address 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp
05.04.13 00:07:44

What happen to this? You didn't still able to get those LTC back? Seeing on the date its year 2013? If you would contact them regarding on this matter they will surely not entertain anymore on a 4 year old transaction.I know you didn't bother to seek for it on those years but for now you would really have too considering on the value of those LTC. its about 6.79 btc on the current exchange. Back to topic how would you able to send and put the ltc address valid on a btc address input bar? Is it possible?

[odolvlobo]

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing in 2013 while using www.BTC-E.com . I sent a little over 366 LTC to a BTC address in error.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get those back. BTC-E does not publish wallet address from where coins are from; only the address they are going to. Not sure if that would help me but I wanted to look it up on the LTC block explorer.

Has anybody had any luck recovering the coins from a transaction like this?

#14760017
-366.593578 LTC
Withdrawal LTC to address 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp
05.04.13 00:07:44

I'm sorry but you must be confused. You can't send LTC to 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp. It is not a valid LTC address. Try it. You won't get very far.

[DKCMiners]

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing in 2013 while using www.BTC-E.com . I sent a little over 366 LTC to a BTC address in error.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get those back. BTC-E does not publish wallet address from where coins are from; only the address they are going to. Not sure if that would help me but I wanted to look it up on the LTC block explorer.

Has anybody had any luck recovering the coins from a transaction like this?

#14760017
-366.593578 LTC
Withdrawal LTC to address 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp
05.04.13 00:07:44

What happen to this? You didn't still able to get those LTC back? Seeing on the date its year 2013? If you would contact them regarding on this matter they will surely not entertain anymore on a 4 year old transaction.I know you didn't bother to seek for it on those years but for now you would really have too considering on the value of those LTC. its about 6.79 btc on the current exchange. Back to topic how would you able to send and put the ltc address valid on a btc address input bar? Is it possible?

I still do not have the LTC. I've reached out to BTC-E several times trying to obtain original LTC wallet address but they are not helpful and tell me the coins are lost. They keep forwarding this response when I ask for the address: "Dear Customer,  Thank you for contacting BTC-e. If you sent the coins to the address of another network, then they skb are lost, we can not return this trinization. If you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact us again.  Best Regards,  BTC-e Support"

After reading several other posts and forums, BTC-E does not appear to have the greatest reputation on the support side and many claim they have been scammed by them. BTC-E just ignore my requests now. I don't know how make them cooperate.

[DKCMiners]

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing in 2013 while using www.BTC-E.com . I sent a little over 366 LTC to a BTC address in error.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get those back. BTC-E does not publish wallet address from where coins are from; only the address they are going to. Not sure if that would help me but I wanted to look it up on the LTC block explorer.

Has anybody had any luck recovering the coins from a transaction like this?

#14760017
-366.593578 LTC
Withdrawal LTC to address 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp
05.04.13 00:07:44

I'm sorry but you must be confused. You can't send LTC to 1MYUHE2DkKUenrxwU4geXrG6smNhrREYDp. It is not a valid LTC address. Try it. You won't get very far.

Back in 2013 BTC-E processed the transaction even if it went to a not valid LTC address. It was an error on my part for sending it to wrong address but there is a LTC wallet address out there that has the 366 coins with it which BTC-e will not give me; even though it was on my account. If anyone can help me get the coins back or give me a lead to someone at BTCe that will help me get the coins back then I will offer a 40 LTC reward for your efforts.

[gerbix]

I did the same few days ago. From Coinbase to Bitstamp. The LTC to BTC account, Bitstamp never received it but following the route, I see that they are accepted being sent to our BTC address. So, should them just bounce back or do I need to forget them? Thank you.

[Arkham Knight]

I did the same few days ago. From Coinbase to Bitstamp. The LTC to BTC account, Bitstamp never received it but following the route, I see that they are accepted being sent to our BTC address. So, should them just bounce back or do I need to forget them? Thank you.

Well, if that's a huge amount then yes. I know it's a stupid mistake that I know some people have done but you just got to be sure that the transaction is really directing to your own btc address. Submit a ticket to their support if that is possible.

[digitalnutrition]

Hey guys I made a tutorial on how to recover LTC from a Multisig 2fa BTC electrum wallet. You need to have the wallet seed for the BTC wallet. Ignore the people that say it is not possible. Hope it helps someone, let me know in the comments on youtube. Let me know if you have any questions about it. Also if you are the first person to watch the video you can take the 0.1 LTC using my wallet seed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umsIy1ks8vg&t=41s

[Dgautam]

Sadly, i sent 10x LTC from Coinbase to Bitstamp Bitcoin wallet by mistake last week, there was no error or anything happen. Transaction was smooth.
Now Coinbase shows transaction completed and not much help they could provide. No coin received at BTC,  Bitstamp never bothered to reply their support ticket.

I hope someone will be able to guide me to recover it.

[BillCoin]

There is no way this could happen, transaction would result in error.

If was from some service then contact their support, if from your wallet then reset the chain or export the key to other wallet because the transaction never happened

Won't result an error as the  MultiSig wallets and also the new segwit addresses start with 3, and litecoin protocol allowa sending funds to addresses starting with 3.

It would be impossible to recover the funds as the spending script hash is different at both chains, I think that you should be better be careful at the next time, always double check where you send your bitcoin to, as reversing bitcoin payments is impossible.
 

[ivan376]

LTC will automatically burned once it sent to BTC addy. This is also same result when a altcoin was send to a wrong address with different coin.
There is no way to recover any transaction that sent already in any cryptocurrency, Just move on and forget the past. You can earned it again.

I had same situation right now. So the LTC will be gone forever? Hopefully, someday alt coins developer will be able to make an automatic rejection to erroneous transaction like this.

[TryNinja]

The amount of incorrect answers and spammers posting things they don't know are bothering me. If I was theymos in this situation, I would just perma ban this kind of users who can't spend 3 minutes searching on Google before posting shit just so they can get paid in their signature campaign. </rant>

@OP: In almost all cases, the LTC is not gone forever. Actually, you can recover it in a fairly easy way if you own the wallet where you sent the coins.

How to recover your LTC sent to an Electrum BTC multi-sig (TrustedCoin) wallet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umsIy1ks8vg

[ivan376]

The amount of incorrect answers and spammers posting things they don't know are bothering me. If I was theymos in this situation, I would just perma ban this kind of users who can't spend 3 minutes searching on Google before posting shit just so they can get paid in their signature campaign. </rant>

@OP: In almost all cases, the LTC is not gone forever. Actually, you can recover it in a fairly easy way if you own the wallet where you sent the coins.

How to recover your LTC sent to an Electrum BTC multi-sig (TrustedCoin) wallet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umsIy1ks8vg

The problem is the wallet that I used to sent is my poloniex account. I'm transferring it to my fiat exchange site. I just forgot to exchange it to BTC before sending.

[TryNinja]

The problem is the wallet that I used to sent is my poloniex account. I'm transferring it to my fiat exchange site. I just forgot to exchange it to BTC before sending.

I was talking to the OP, since he sent the LTC to a wallet where he controls the private-keys (Electrum).

In your case, you will need to contact the support of the website and ask for help. If they don't want to help you, your coins are gone.

[ivan376]

The problem is the wallet that I used to sent is my poloniex account. I'm transferring it to my fiat exchange site. I just forgot to exchange it to BTC before sending.

I was talking to the OP, since he sent the LTC to a wallet where he controls the private-keys (Electrum).

In your case, you will need to contact the support of the website and ask for help. If they don't want to help you, your coins are gone.

Yeah... I also anticipated that if ever they will recover it, they will keep the coins by themselves. It's really a very costly mistake