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Quote from: andmax on August 15, 2014, 05:51:38 AM

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Quote from: andmax on August 15, 2014, 05:09:38 AM

I'm trying to edit my account but keeping getting an error in Bitcoin Qt when trying to sign the message. Here is a screen shot https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9p5ZL6SMUtqMFdQUnppc3Q3a0k/edit hopefully some one can help me fix the problem

It looks like you don't own address mentioned

That is my wallet address, it is through coinbase is that the issue?

Coinbase owns Coinbase addresses. They agree to credit your account and allow withdrawals, but they maintain control of 100% of the bitcoin addresses they use. If you want to sign messages, you have to create a new bitcoin address that you control the private key to. Then, you can sign messages like the Eligius message. Make sure you understand this before you do it, as you will have to manage your BTC address and payments. Also, Elgius uses coinbase (small c) payments, which many exchanges and brokers have trouble with, so I wouldn't use a Coinbase (large c) address with any mining pool.

Thanks for your help, I have had this address for a while now and have used it on various pools without any problems. I will just leave the settings as default. Thanks again.

andmax

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