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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: shifting sands on August 28, 2013, 04:09 pm

Title: help Archived address ( is this a scam )
Post by: shifting sands on August 28, 2013, 04:09 pm
 I Just received this, what does it mean.
Why is my address archived

   You have recently used an archived Bitcoin address (************************) to deposit *.**** BTC to your account. This address could be retired at any time. It is strongly advised that you use a new bitcoin address for future deposits.

Best regards,
Silk Road staff

NOTE: This is an automated message. Replies will not be answered.
Title: Re: help Archived address ( is this a scam )
Post by: flwrchlds9 on August 28, 2013, 07:27 pm
No scam. you use press get new address in account page to change BTC deposit address then use old address to make deposit.

PM tell you not use old BTC address because you might loose any coin that go there.

For safety this bring up question that SR not hold old address at all or very short time. compromise could like past deposits.
Title: Re: help Archived address ( is this a scam )
Post by: DtownsFinest on August 29, 2013, 03:37 am
No scam. you use press get new address in account page to change BTC deposit address then use old address to make deposit.

PM tell you not use old BTC address because you might loose any coin that go there.

For safety this bring up question that SR not hold old address at all or very short time. compromise could like past deposits.

Whoa whoa, your almost right just click get a new deposit address on your sr account it will not affect your money you already have in your SR, but you just said then use old address to make deposit? That wouldnt be right, you need to use the new address that silkroad gives you to deposit to. It has been suggested that you change that address everytime you deposit money into your SR account anyway. I actually got the same message last night myself and changed it up and now all is good. I was worried i could lose money i already had but that is not the case everything will stay the same except for the addy you deposit to.
Title: Re: help Archived address ( is this a scam )
Post by: flwrchlds9 on August 30, 2013, 01:45 am
That wouldnt be right, you need to use the new address that silkroad gives you to deposit to.

Did not say use old address. Always use address as shown current on account page.
Title: Re: help Archived address ( is this a scam )
Post by: Fear The Reaper on August 30, 2013, 02:42 am
Hey All,

It has come up for us when depositing from an exchange site. The address is just an archived one that can be deleted at any time (on the exchange side)

Just a security feature. There must be a database for all archived BTC addresses that SR checks against. Please correct me someone if we are incorrect.