<p>I don't know Bluewallet, but maybe this can help you, maybe not. Maybe that depends on the mix of on-chain vs lightning network transactions you have been using.</p>
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<p>I copy my public key (using the &quot;receive&quot; button of bluewallet to get said key)</p>
<p>I enter that address into block explorer type websites. It shows zero balance.</p>
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<p>When you tap &quot;receive&quot; on your phone, if it cares for privacy, it should give you a different and unused address each time.</p>
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<p>Is the address generated to receive coins not the right one to use for this purpose?</p>
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<p>That address would be the right one to use for that purpose, not before it has been given to some other person or system. In case it is a new address each time you tap.</p>
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<p>I don't know how to view any other</p>
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<p>You look for some panel of balance history, and look for past transactions' addresses, those used addresses would be what you should feed chain explorers when reading past transactions.</p>

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2023-04-12T16:04:51.123Z
2023-04-12T16:04:51.123Z
Mercedes
<p>In addition to this <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/117885/101040">answer</a> if you want to verify the exact amount of your balance you should check all your sent transactions beside your received transactions.
Every transaction you create has probably some change. And that change goes to another newly generated address which is not very obvious at the first time.</p>
<p>The below picture demonstrates it clearly. Bob has a 50 BTC coin. He decides to send 0.5 BTC to Alice, so he construct a transaction which has one input (the 50 BTC coin) and two output, one with amount of 0.5 for Alice, and the other with the amount of 49.5 back to his wallet. But probably the 49.5 BTC is now went to a new address.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/uEbcI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/uEbcI.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>To read more about it take look at <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Change" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://coinguides.org/bitcoin-change-address-output/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a> of image.</p>

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2023-04-13T09:21:57.180Z
2023-04-13T09:21:57.180Z
Amir reza Riahi
<p>Very new to Bitcoin. Using Bluewallet. Wanting to verify my balance outside of using the wallet (say for paranoia/curiosity).</p>
<p>I copy my public key (using the &quot;receive&quot; button of Bluewallet to get said key).</p>
<p>I enter that address into block explorer type websites. It shows zero balance.</p>
<p>Is the address generated to receive coins not the right one to use for this purpose? I don't know how to view any other.</p>

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2023-04-13T00:28:15.467Z
You surely thought about this, but worth noting explicitly: disclosing your public key / address does have privacy implications, even though it's fine from a security perspective.
Glenn Willen
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2023-04-13T03:58:58.640Z
Did you check Electrum wallet? It's easy to use and very powerful.
Chien Do
<balance><bluewallet>
Checking balance on a block explorer
Jordan
# Checking balance on a block explorer

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-04-12)

Very new to Bitcoin. Using Bluewallet. Wanting to verify my balance outside of using the wallet (say for paranoia/curiosity).

I copy my public key (using the "receive" button of Bluewallet to get said key).

I enter that address into block explorer type websites. It shows zero balance.

Is the address generated to receive coins not the right one to use for this purpose? I don't know how to view any other.

**Tags:** balance, bluewallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You surely thought about this, but worth noting explicitly: disclosing your public key / address does have privacy implications, even though it's fine from a security perspective.  
> **username_2**: Did you check Electrum wallet? It's easy to use and very powerful.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2023-04-12. Score: 5

I don't know Bluewallet, but maybe this can help you, maybe not. Maybe that depends on the mix of on-chain vs lightning network transactions you have been using.

> I copy my public key (using the "receive" button of bluewallet to get said key)
>
> I enter that address into block explorer type websites. It shows zero balance.

When you tap "receive" on your phone, if it cares for privacy, it should give you a different and unused address each time.

> Is the address generated to receive coins not the right one to use for this purpose?

That address would be the right one to use for that purpose, not before it has been given to some other person or system. In case it is a new address each time you tap.

> I don't know how to view any other

You look for some panel of balance history, and look for past transactions' addresses, those used addresses would be what you should feed chain explorers when reading past transactions.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-04-13. Score: 0

In addition to this [answer](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/117885/101040) if you want to verify the exact amount of your balance you should check all your sent transactions beside your received transactions.
Every transaction you create has probably some change. And that change goes to another newly generated address which is not very obvious at the first time.

The below picture demonstrates it clearly. Bob has a 50 BTC coin. He decides to send 0.5 BTC to Alice, so he construct a transaction which has one input (the 50 BTC coin) and two output, one with amount of 0.5 for Alice, and the other with the amount of 49.5 back to his wallet. But probably the 49.5 BTC is now went to a new address.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/uEbcI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/uEbcI.png)

To read more about it take look at [this article](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Change).

[Source](https://coinguides.org/bitcoin-change-address-output/) of image.


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