Stake your Bitcoin address here

[OcTradism]

@LoyceV why do you trust it? Do you know the owners of it? Or have you tried generating keys without internet connection?

Also, I still don't get why I should never delete a wallet. Since I keep my private keys in safe places...

Wallet is the first thing to care about when one joins crypto but to choose which wallet to use for storing your funds, no one can tell you what you must do, they can only advise what you should do. In your turn, it depends on your understandings or preference or habit to choose which wallet you will use.

Fundamental rules:
- Prioritise to use non-custodial wallets if you can because you will have control on your private keys.
- Create your wallets offline because no one can steal your private keys at the time you create your wallet.
- Keep your computers as cleanest as possible because it will make sure no one can compromise your computer.
- Back up your wallet and test your backup for later recoveries.

Third party wallets, especially web wallets should be considered to use with some kind of risks because you don't know that ONLY you have control on your private key or the web wallet provider will have it too.

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[LoyceV]

@LoyceV why do you trust it? Do you know the owners of it? Or have you tried generating keys without internet connection?

As long as I've known the site, I've never read anything bad about it (unlike several other paper wallet websites). I've used it (obviously offline), without any problems.
You can make your paper wallet rely less on the site by using a split key and vanity search on 2 independent offline systems. Even if one of the systems would be compromised and not give you a proper random key, the end-result of both keys together will still be random as long as at least one of them uses a proper random function. I think that's a bit excessive if you only use the paper wallet to stake an address.

Also, I still don't get why I should never delete a wallet. Since I keep my private keys in safe places...

Keeping a backup of your keys is the equivalent of keeping your wallet. You're good to go

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
cryptomaniac_xxx staking new bitcoin address this July 5, 2020
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
167Z77xAKZKLghWak4QNF3XVxbqd7eY6wU
IBk2vlpAyVOrpWIIFCIMqlZzfAZ3qFuswNohkIbNM4PPVGxpOu1l/pdIaWrbki9vP9cgXuLTO6vN7gCAG25ZZoE=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

[shasan]

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
cryptomaniac_xxx staking new bitcoin address this July 5, 2020
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
167Z77xAKZKLghWak4QNF3XVxbqd7eY6wU
IBk2vlpAyVOrpWIIFCIMqlZzfAZ3qFuswNohkIbNM4PPVGxpOu1l/pdIaWrbki9vP9cgXuLTO6vN7gCAG25ZZoE=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Signature verifed.

[idev]

Thank you. It seems to me that http://coinig.com has a problem validating vanity addresses or something  

No. It just can't verify signed messages with line break. But a lot of people love to use them for whatever reason

Nice one clever-clogs 

Message has be resigned without a line break.

Code:

----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----
This is bitcointalk.org member: idev Todays Date: 18/06/2016
----BEGIN SIGNATURE----
Address: 1idev1vktD8RXs8KHmQqNNmB2TGBCUkSb
Signature: HAKLKbOoq21oxB8vj3dGltZlTd+RkKK9FeKMnn35kDJEaodxGxsy1CE7X5bXu2H8MNBQOpFZ1eqdAHKbJzYSbqU=
----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----

Now verifiable on coinig.com

I've recently got my account back but I'm not 100% confidant if the address above has not been compromised or not due to being on a computer which was infected.
So I'm staking a new address on a new computer from a new bitcoin wallet installation.

Code:

----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----
This is bitcointalk.org member: idev Todays Date: 09/07/2020
----BEGIN SIGNATURE----
Address: 1GoLazRNHNLMi4rNHTPmCPN4qPTSnZ5Z31
Signature: Hz58ziLOt00tIpKMLrKbuRlqrSheOXaE+9fsrOnxyTtBb1tS4IP1Fr+s0PAHLEqLJF1l1Sigu/ZNN0+TIoELQzU=
----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----

[TheBeardedBaby]

Thank you. It seems to me that http://coinig.com has a problem validating vanity addresses or something  

No. It just can't verify signed messages with line break. But a lot of people love to use them for whatever reason

Nice one clever-clogs  

Message has be resigned without a line break.

Code:

----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----
This is bitcointalk.org member: idev Todays Date: 18/06/2016
----BEGIN SIGNATURE----
Address: 1idev1vktD8RXs8KHmQqNNmB2TGBCUkSb
Signature: HAKLKbOoq21oxB8vj3dGltZlTd+RkKK9FeKMnn35kDJEaodxGxsy1CE7X5bXu2H8MNBQOpFZ1eqdAHKbJzYSbqU=
----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----

Now verifiable on coinig.com

I've recently got my account back but I'm not 100% confidant if the address above has not been compromised or not due to being on a computer which was infected.
So I'm staking a new address on a new computer from a new bitcoin wallet installation.

Code:

----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----
This is bitcointalk.org member: idev Todays Date: 09/07/2020
----BEGIN SIGNATURE----
Address: 1GoLazRNHNLMi4rNHTPmCPN4qPTSnZ5Z31
Signature: Hz58ziLOt00tIpKMLrKbuRlqrSheOXaE+9fsrOnxyTtBb1tS4IP1Fr+s0PAHLEqLJF1l1Sigu/ZNN0+TIoELQzU=
----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----

Quoted, Verified with brainwallet , archived

[Jemzx00]

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
This is Jemzx00 on bitcointalk staking my address again to prove that I am still the same owner of this account. 7/11/2020
-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNATURE-----
Version: Bitcoin-qt (1.0)
Address: 1JemzxwJm4NixkvBnNvHgNbJBjQ3qMzJBu

GyOJv2BhqJg0GlTw2a5OFIDwLO3rogGWfNg7C8MsW/jIX28um3CjFMhbxuwhCD9MlUkV6foSqi2uA2epDTcg4x0=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNATURE-----

[OcTradism]

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
This is Jemzx00 on bitcointalk staking my address again to prove that I am still the same owner of this account. 7/11/2020
-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNATURE-----
Version: Bitcoin-qt (1.0)
Address: 1JemzxwJm4NixkvBnNvHgNbJBjQ3qMzJBu

GyOJv2BhqJg0GlTw2a5OFIDwLO3rogGWfNg7C8MsW/jIX28um3CjFMhbxuwhCD9MlUkV6foSqi2uA2epDTcg4x0=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNATURE-----

The message is verified, and archived for you.

[marcosfx]

maybe it's quite stupid question but what for should you stake your BTC address

[bL4nkcode]

maybe it's quite stupid question but what for should you stake your BTC address

Its answered on the first post of this thread.

Its to give proof if ever your account is hacked and compromised.

[OcTradism]

maybe it's quite stupid question but what for should you stake your BTC address

Forum account: security, privacy, and recovery

[BlackHatCoiner]

maybe it's quite stupid question but what for should you stake your BTC address

If someone steals your account, you will have your address quoted here. If you prove later that you own your address (by signing a message) you can get it back without trying to convince the admins that someone stole it.

[Kisleav]

i can not seem to sign a message with blockchain.com wallet and yet i would love to have my wallet staked, does positing my wallet here serve the same purpose, if so then i will leave my wallet here.

15sLQH8je74mcKQDPgVBbSfCAQggSfFXut

[BlackHatCoiner]

i can not seem to sign a message with blockchain.com wallet and yet i would love to have my wallet staked, does positing my wallet here serve the same purpose, if so then i will leave my wallet here.

15sLQH8je74mcKQDPgVBbSfCAQggSfFXut

Okay, if you don't want to sign it's okay. I quoted it.
Although I don't know how you will prove that you own it later.

[Kisleav]

i can not seem to sign a message with blockchain.com wallet and yet i would love to have my wallet staked, does positing my wallet here serve the same purpose, if so then i will leave my wallet here.

15sLQH8je74mcKQDPgVBbSfCAQggSfFXut

Okay, if you don't want to sign it's okay. I quoted it.
Although I don't know how you will prove that you own it later.

I would love to but blockchain.com does not give me that optioption to sign messages with it,
if you have another option i could use, then i would be glad to welcome it, the few wallets i know do not give me that option either.

[TheBeardedBaby]

i can not seem to sign a message with blockchain.com wallet and yet i would love to have my wallet staked, does positing my wallet here serve the same purpose, if so then i will leave my wallet here.

15sLQH8je74mcKQDPgVBbSfCAQggSfFXut

Okay, if you don't want to sign it's okay. I quoted it.
Although I don't know how you will prove that you own it later.

I would love to but blockchain.com does not give me that optioption to sign messages with it,
if you have another option i could use, then i would be glad to welcome it, the few wallets i know do not give me that option either.

Export the private key(seed) and import it in Electrum then you can sign a message.

Use this as a guide :

I don't actually have the seed orelse I would have simply imported the address and signed a message from blockchain wallet itself.
The only things I have is: "Wallet-id & password" which gives me access to the blockchain wallet.

I hope the email verification works as it's my last hope perhaps.

This is enough, login to your blockchain wallet, go to Secuity Settings and then Backup Phrase.
Click on the Backup Funds and follow the instructions.
There you gonna get your 12 word seed which you can import in Electrum.
It's easy.

I even made a guide, see below

 

[Kisleav]

i can not seem to sign a message with blockchain.com wallet and yet i would love to have my wallet staked, does positing my wallet here serve the same purpose, if so then i will leave my wallet here.

15sLQH8je74mcKQDPgVBbSfCAQggSfFXut

Okay, if you don't want to sign it's okay. I quoted it.
Although I don't know how you will prove that you own it later.

I would love to but blockchain.com does not give me that optioption to sign messages with it,
if you have another option i could use, then i would be glad to welcome it, the few wallets i know do not give me that option either.

Export the private key(seed) and import it in Electrum then you can sign a message.

Use this as a guide :

I don't actually have the seed orelse I would have simply imported the address and signed a message from blockchain wallet itself.
The only things I have is: "Wallet-id & password" which gives me access to the blockchain wallet.

I hope the email verification works as it's my last hope perhaps.

This is enough, login to your blockchain wallet, go to Secuity Settings and then Backup Phrase.
Click on the Backup Funds and follow the instructions.
There you gonna get your 12 word seed which you can import in Electrum.
It's easy.

I even made a guide, see below

 

thanks very much, they generated a new address, i will post it up for verification shortly,
thanks very much for the info.

[Kisleav]

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
I'm kisleav bitcointalk.org UID - 247399, today is July 13, 2020
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
H2HL8L7uGJOfMqz91ysxkU5F3Af6ifYS2Ai7ipQCMrytYUim24aH6Qlk3un16pK/0xoAHP3FTRXjE+7GJLwfqA8=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
please verify

[TheBeardedBaby]

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
I'm kisleav bitcointalk.org UID - 247399, today is July 13, 2020
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
H2HL8L7uGJOfMqz91ysxkU5F3Af6ifYS2Ai7ipQCMrytYUim24aH6Qlk3un16pK/0xoAHP3FTRXjE+7GJLwfqA8=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
please verify

Quoted,verified,archived

NOTE! This accont might have changed hands.  READ HERE

Kisleav shoud provide a signed message from one of those addresses to proove ownership:

1HHHZu3qTyH9rpppUjC4uhMS2S1wMvWCX8 http://archive.fo/sHBTO#msg16962170
1HHHZu3qTyH9rpppUjC4uhMS2S1wMvWCX8 http://archive.fo/zgi2k#msg16634820
1BaMWpVngR4MnB7HB778FofFFe6EAvrJw2 http://archive.fo/sHBTO#msg16962170

[Kisleav]

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
I'm kisleav bitcointalk.org UID - 247399, today is July 13, 2020
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
H2HL8L7uGJOfMqz91ysxkU5F3Af6ifYS2Ai7ipQCMrytYUim24aH6Qlk3un16pK/0xoAHP3FTRXjE+7GJLwfqA8=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

12966X9XGnCL9K9xrNauqsijvDQAFLapGF
please verify

Quoted,verified,archived

NOTE! This accont might have changed hands.  READ HERE

Kisleav shoud provide a signed message from one of those addresses to proove ownership:

1HHHZu3qTyH9rpppUjC4uhMS2S1wMvWCX8 http://archive.fo/sHBTO#msg16962170
1HHHZu3qTyH9rpppUjC4uhMS2S1wMvWCX8 http://archive.fo/zgi2k#msg16634820
1BaMWpVngR4MnB7HB778FofFFe6EAvrJw2 http://archive.fo/sHBTO#msg16962170

the problem is that these are wallets that could be from from app wallet services where i use them once, however i will try to look for them if they are in my blockchain.com wallet, as i have not changed that wallet, i will try to sign the message.