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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: asdfjkl101 on December 20, 2012, 12:36 am

Title: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: asdfjkl101 on December 20, 2012, 12:36 am
i've been impatient and irritated lately, especially with coinbase fucking up with me. i went ahead and did a bitinstant transaction straight into my SR bitcoin address. upon tracking the order, bitinstant told me the order was complete. checking my SR account, i see 0 bitcoins. how long will it take for the bitcoins to appear in my SR wallet?
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: Moon Fried on December 20, 2012, 12:43 am
Go to blockchain.info and look up the address you used. It'll show the BTC you bought. After about 6 confirmations, the coins will be in your SR wallet.
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: jakeekaj on December 20, 2012, 12:45 am
It took about 2 hours for me to get it.
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: asdfjkl101 on December 20, 2012, 12:47 am
so far i have 3. i have to head to work and i'm hoping they'll be in there by then. the whole confirmations thing is pretty confusing to me, all in all. just so long as they do end up there i suppose.
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: Moon Fried on December 20, 2012, 03:02 am
Yeah, I'm not too sure about how confirmations work, but it seems to me that the transaction confirms that it's genuine by pinging itself in the btc network, and does this a certain number of times before it gets sent. I think it's to add security to a transaction.

Like I said, I'm not sure about this. I'll have to do some reading.

For reference though, 6 confirmations is usually when it shows up in your SR wallet. ;)
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
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Good Luck.
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Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: Harmful Hits on December 20, 2012, 05:52 am
In the past it has taken as many as 12 confirmations for coin to appear in my account.
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: aSadPanda on December 20, 2012, 06:55 am
It can take a while up to 4-5 hours for the coin to appear in your acct.
Title: Re: go ahead, call me an idiot.
Post by: asdfjkl101 on December 20, 2012, 06:58 am
back from work, and here they are! thanks for the blockchain address search and confirmation checking. i didn't know you could do that.