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Questions tagged [ownership]

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Does anyone get custodial control of your funds when using Lightning Network?

When I open a payment channel on Lightning Network, do I need to subject my funds to custodial control of another party? Is there a counterparty risk in Lightning Network?
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What if my Internet Service Provider decides not to let me send bitcoins?

Since bitcoins are sent through the internet, what would happen if my Internet Service Provider prevented me from sending bitcoins? If they can do that, does that mean that I don't really control my bitcoins?
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Can you inherit bitcoins without the private key?

Since the private key is needed to validate ownership, how does it work when you cannot access the private key? Say X owned bitcoins and willed it to Y, but Y does not have X's private key. Say X's estate does not want to to give access to the…
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Does Bitcoin have a physical equivalent like US dollars do?

I can send US dollars electronically and they get recorded electronically at my bank. However I can also get a piece of paper to represent different amounts. For example, my bank will give me a 'hundred dollar bill' to represent 100 US dollars. …
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How does one claim ownership of an NXT address?

Apparently, NTX uses very short addresses and a very small alphabet. There is a system designed to claim ownership of a given address, but I couldn't find much information on it. How is it handled in the NXT system?
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Traced stolen crypto to exchange. Any way to get it back?

A week my BTC was stolen (very likely some form of trojan/keylogger as I stupidly kept the keys on a computer which connects to the internet). After getting over the initial shock, I looked into the thieves activities. Now there has been some…
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If someone bought an old computer and found Bitcoins in it, could they use it (legally)?

Let's say someone bought a used computers which has a copy of a bunch of Bitcoin keypairs. Is he legally allowed to transfer them? Is this case analogous to finding a pile of cash inside a used bag?
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How can one prove the ownership of an address?

Is there a way to prove the ownership of an address without spending bitcoins? I Imagine something like signing some given data with the private key - how much would that weaken the security of the bitcoins behind the Address? Any good read on this…
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0.00603581 is in my bit coin wallet how much do I own?

If I have 0.00603581 in my bitcoin wallet who much do I accually own ?
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API that gives owner of tx/address?

I'm trying to do some analysis of different entities on the bitcoin network. I'm looking for an API that I can input a transaction id or address into and it will tell me the exchange, miner, or other entity that it is most likely connected…
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What happens to the original bitcoin after a wallet restore?

I'm thinking of buying some bitcoins. Before I do I want to be sure that I can backup and restore my wallet - Bitcoin Core. This seemed to go ok, the bitcoin loaded into the new wallet which was on a different computer from the original. The…
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Bitcoin adresses seem not to be collision resistant. Please tell me I am wrong

I am trying to understand Bitcoin addresses, but it does not seem to be easy at all. As far as I know, a Transaction uses one or more addresses as input and one or more addresses as output. Is this correct? As I understand it a bitcoin address is a…
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Is There a Safe Way to Decentralize or Spread Ownership of a Company Using Bitcoin or Altcoins?

We are starting a social enterprise that is focusing on home oriented products and services - starting with real estate brokerage services. The profits from this organization will be used to battle homelessness. http://domogo.co/presskit (note the…
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Do Bitcoin actually exist on the bitcoin network?

Where can I find the bitcoin on the blockchain? Do they exist? Are they physically being moved when transferred? How can I custody them in cold storage if they are on a public blockchain?
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How to check if one transactions is from the same wallet (public key) as a previous one

I wonder how to figure out whether one Bitcoin transaction is from the same wallet (public key) as any previous transaction in order to proof the ownership of a wallet.
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