I don't want to hide it from everyone.

In fact, I have 85947 bitcoins, ranking fifth on the list of richest bitcoin addresses. This is my address: 183hmJGRuTEi2YDCWy5iozY8rZtFwVgahM

I know you are shocked to hear this news, and I am sure someone will ask: how do you prove that this address is yours?

Having said that, I first let out a disdainful "cut"

"Do I still need to prove it?... If I really have 80,000 bitcoins, I'm still here to tell you about the blockchain knowledge?"

(The central idea above is wrong. I will never give up popular science just because I have money one day. If you don’t believe me, you can reward me hard to test my original intention.)

Closer to home.

Recently, as the climate has become milder, mosquitoes and Satoshi Nakamoto have gradually increased. Facing the many brands of Satoshi Nakamoto on the market, those who have just entered the circle may be dazzled for a while and have no choice.

(Send me as a blogger who is neutral and afraid of being scolded. I have always pursued "Whether it is Satoshi Nakamoto or what Satoshi, it is my brother Cong, my brother Cong-")

But I couldn’t bear it, and many children were shouting at various versions of Satoshi Nakamoto:

"You all say that you are Brother Zhencong, then you can prove it."

How to prove that you are Satoshi Nakamoto? One of the most non-controversial ways is: prove that the creation address of Bitcoin is yours!

Damn! It can be regarded as introducing the topic, and today we will talk about "how to prove that an address is yours"

——This is an easy function, but no one has ever used it.

How can I prove that an address is my own? I thought of three ways at once.

1. Display the address private key directly

I can't believe I, a blogger who talks about wallet science, would say something like this, please retract it. Note: Those who display the private key are all Tiehanhan, which is equivalent to giving away the money directly. Please don't do this.

2. Send a specific amount of bitcoins to a specific address at a specific time.

Well, this is a good way, but I am not willing to issue coins, and I am not willing to pay miners' fees, and this method sounds a bit troublesome.

3. Message signature

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1. What is a signed message?

Message signature is a function on the Bitcoin client: it can prove that an address is owned by itself without issuing coins.

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2. How to use message signature?

Both the Bitcoin client and the Bitpie wallet have this function, and it is very simple to use. Let's talk about Bitpiebitpie.comSteps to use in the wallet.

For example, Paipai, I want to prove to you that the address 18ANNztiygh3PheusFAKiaHFGLoy3kwzjq is mine.

Then I need to:

1. Switch to the Bitcoin system and click Collect Coins. (Find the signature message in the upper right corner. If it is not supported, please switch to the normal address format starting with 1.)

2. Click Sign Message. Fill in the content you have agreed with the other party, for example, I want to write a message content of "Everyone is Satoshi Nakamoto" on my address. After clicking the signature, a string will be generated,

Here is the resulting string after I signed it:

IB/gNkNZ2dODm6z8v7D1PNSiKZL/cF5zUtlTwHEWRMEMAz/KZl/Z5pEhdvjyHvgM8bFafdjVoh5W4ia3nLS7HKg

3. Then I will give you the string, address, and message content. You only need to find the verification message signature in the settings of Bitpie, and then fill in these three contents as required - click verify.

If the prompt signature verification is passed, it can be proved that this address is owned by Paipai.

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3. Is the message signature function safe?

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4. What are the advantages of message signature?

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5. What should be paid attention to when using message signature?

Segregated verification (usually addresses starting with 3) addresses do not support the message signature function. If you want to try to use it, you need to switch to an address in normal format (commonly starting with 1). (Nagging again: the private key and mnemonic must be covered.)

At present, the diversity of species is less and less, and the diversity of Satoshi Nakamoto is more and more.

In order to prevent everyone from being deceived by fake people, the message signature function must always be kept in mind. When encountering a monster, ask first: I ask you to sign with a message, do you dare to agree?

So, how does Satoshi Nakamoto prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto?

"Brother Cong uses the private key of the genesis address to sign the message on the address."

Those who do not verify are not necessarily Satoshi Nakamoto, but those who fail the verification must not be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Finally, I'm sorry to deceive everyone, I don't have 80,000 bitcoins, and I'm not a rich person.

I'm just an ordinary handsome guy.

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To this day, does it matter who Satoshi Nakamoto is?

Every one of you who contributes to Bitcoin is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.