Blockchain.info - no block in 8 hours.

[williamj2543]

Check blockchain.info. no block for 8 hours! My transaction is still unconfirmed and I'm getting inpatients whats up?

[amaclin]

dont worry.
bitcoin network works well

blockchain.info service is not working correctly.
use another block browser - there are number of them

[URSAY]

Related tweet...

https://twitter.com/blockchain/status/513051365569232896

[DannyHamilton]

Check blockchain.info.
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whats up?

You are using a service, blockchain.info, that has bugs in their programming.  There have been dozens of blocks in the past 8 hours.  The service that you've chosen to use is currently broken and so is failing to tell you about the latest blocks.

This is not new.  Blockchain.info has gotten "stuck" several times in the past year and failed to display blocks recently added to the blockchain.  They are beginning to get a reputation for this.

Instead of rewarding a service that doesn't seem to care about the experience that they provide you, perhaps you should refuse to encourage their bad behavior and should therefore switch to a new and more reliable service?

If you continue to choose to use the service, then you are contributing to the problem.

Consider using something like MultiBit, Electrum, or Mycellium instead?

[williamj2543]

Oh I thought this was a whole bitcoin thing. My tx was actually confirmed, just didnt show it on blockchain.info

[DannyHamilton]

Oh I thought this was a whole bitcoin thing.

Nope.  Just a service (blockchain.info) that is beginning to earn themselves a reputation as unreliable and error prone.

My tx was actually confirmed, just didnt show it on blockchain.info

Correct.

[MikeCorleone]

Yeah blockchain.info is starting to suck. Once they fix it, i'm getting my stuff off there and just going to re-download a client. Unfortunately my wallet is on blockchain.info... Do not recommend using this ever again to anyone!

[DannyHamilton]

Yeah blockchain.info is starting to suck. Once they fix it, i'm getting my stuff off there and just going to re-download a client. Unfortunately my wallet is on blockchain.info... Do not recommend using this ever again to anyone!

Do you have a backup of your wallet from blockchain.info?

If not, then you are a permanent loss of bitcoins just waiting to happen.

If so, then you don't need to wait for them to come back, you can get access to your bitcoins from your backup even if blockchain.info disappears.

[MikeCorleone]

Yeah blockchain.info is starting to suck. Once they fix it, i'm getting my stuff off there and just going to re-download a client. Unfortunately my wallet is on blockchain.info... Do not recommend using this ever again to anyone!

Do you have a backup of your wallet from blockchain.info?

If not, then you are a permanent loss of bitcoins just waiting to happen.

If so, then you don't need to wait for them to come back, you can get access to your bitcoins from your backup even if blockchain.info disappears.

I just got back into messing with bitcoin, don't really have much at all. Not to worried about what i do have. What do you recommend for windows client? An i think i do have a backup, but i already sent out a transaction, which now shows it's out of my wallet, but still lost in space somewhere i guess because they haven't reached where I sent them to.

[PolarPoint]

Their service is not very stable at times. It usually takes a few hours to fix. It is a free service and still the best online wallet, shouldn't complain.

[btchris]

It is a free service and still the best online wallet, shouldn't complain.

I'd take issue with that statement... look at the choose-your-wallet page on bitcoin.org here: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

There are at least two or three other free online wallets that I'd rate at least as good, if not better, than blockchain.info.

[100bitcoin]

Oh I thought this was a whole bitcoin thing. My tx was actually confirmed, just didnt show it on blockchain.info

Next time u may like to check you Tx on any of the following...

When you check an address balance or a transaction status online, which block explorer do you use ? If you run a service depending on a third party API, which block explorer's API you rely upon ?

Update: I'm listing out the outcome of this thread here...

1. https://blockchain.info/

2. https://blockr.io/

3. https://blockexplorer.com/

4. https://www.biteasy.com/

5. https://chain.so/btc

6. https://helloblock.io/

7. http://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer

8. https://bkchain.org/btc

9. http://bitinfocharts.com/bitcoin/

10. http://www.blocktrail.com

[Der Klomann]

What if blockchain.info goes down is my wallet lost then ?

[MikeCorleone]

What if blockchain.info goes down is my wallet lost then ?

unless you have a backup.

[MikeCorleone]

I just tried searching my tx on all the other sites, says invalid, although the btc isn't in my blockchain.info account anymore.... affff

[btchris]

What if blockchain.info goes down is my wallet lost then ?

With blockchain.info, you need to create backups after each new receiving address you create. As long as you have a recent backup, you can reclaim your bitcoin.

There are other online services (and also desktop wallets too) where you only need to create a single backup (either printed out or written down). You may want to consider one of these...

(They include Armory, Electrum, GreenAddress, BitGo, and probably others.)

[DannyHamilton]

I just got back into messing with bitcoin, don't really have much at all. Not to worried about what i do have.

As long as you are aware of your risks.

What do you recommend for windows client?

That really depends on your usage.

If you are looking for top-of-the-line security, then you want Armory running on a separate offline computer.

If you don't want to be bothered with the disk and network bandwidth issues associated with running a full node such as Bitcoin Core, then both MultiBit and Electrum are good.

They each have their own "quirks" and benefits.  Of the two of them I prefer Electrum, but MultiBit is quite popular.

An i think i do have a backup,

That's good.

but i already sent out a transaction, which now shows it's out of my wallet, but still lost in space somewhere i guess because they haven't reached where I sent them to.

It probably has reached where you sent it to, but if wherever you sent it to is also using blockchain.info, then they probably don't realize it yet.

[BurtW]

I really like and highly suggest deterministic wallets because they do not need periodic backups.  That is very nice for forgetful people like me.  I just back up the seed in a very secret and secure place and never have to worry about backups again.

So in answer to the questions in this thread "what should I do when I abandon blockchain.info" I would say use a deterministic wallet.

Trezor is my favorite however it is a hardware wallet and it cost $119.  If you don't want to spend money for a hardware wallet there are free software deterministic wallets (Wallet32 for Android, etc.)

[BurtW]

I just tried searching my tx on all the other sites, says invalid, although the btc isn't in my blockchain.info account anymore.... affff

Can you search for the Bitcoin address you sent the BTC to and see if the transaction shows up there?

Can you search for the Bitcoin address you sent the BTC from and see if the transaction is there?

Do this on some of the other blockchain explorers mentioned above.

[MikeCorleone]

Checked another site, shows my balance is unspent still. Downloading a client now.