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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: BashfulBetty on February 28, 2012, 07:09 pm

Title: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: BashfulBetty on February 28, 2012, 07:09 pm
I've noticed the check box for 'green address" on Instawallet seems to have vanished.  Does anyone know what's up with this?  Nothing on the site mentions the change, and the FAQ hasn't changed.
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: atlas on March 08, 2012, 10:09 am
Yeah the green address check box is gone.

Anybody's used instawallet recently?
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: Trinitron421 on March 08, 2012, 02:56 pm
Yeah the green address check box is gone.

Anybody's used instawallet recently?
I placed a get-bitcoin order RIGHT before the shutdown.
Needless to say, I was pretty freaked at first (had to email get-bitcoin) and by the time they replied Instawallet was under new management and old wallets still worked. The order hasn't been filled yet, so I will just have to wait and see how this goes when I get them.
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: Diamond on March 08, 2012, 05:27 pm
Maybe they've since updated the FAQ:


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Q: What is the green address feature?

A: By selecting this option, your transaction will only use coins from a specific Instawallet address: 1CDysWzQ5Z4hMLhsj4AKAEFwrgXRC8DqRN. By looking for this "green address", others can verify that this transaction was created by Instawallet. This allows for fast verification in situations where the receiver trusts that Instawallet transactions are legit. This feature is currently free of charge. More details can be found in the announcement thread.

Note: The site is currently experiencing problems with this feature. Transactions are sometimes not executed completely in high load situations. It is therefore disabled on the website until this problem is resolved. It is still available through the API, but I would advice against using it at the moment.
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: QTC on March 09, 2012, 12:43 am
This is a shame because using different entities' green addresses was a primitive way of mixing your coins. The API is still available so if it's public and you're comfortable with using it that's an option still.
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: grandaddyturtle on March 09, 2012, 03:10 am
Used instawallet 2 days ago, worked fine.  Although I never did check the green address box.
Title: Re: "Green Address" feature on Instawallet no longer available?
Post by: atlas on March 09, 2012, 06:37 pm
I used it today to tumble my funds before getting them to SR without problem too