<p>I got the testnet Bitcoin address with this command:</p>

<p><code>bitcoin-cli -testnet getnewaddress</code></p>

<p>And here is the Bitcoin address:
<code>2NDtNjDbEiNiKDuAnwyKBmRPQ49NNpesdhE</code></p>

<p>As you can see in <a href="https://insight.bitcore.io/#/BTC/testnet/tx/25619e18a30723475fb32f5ecae015d272cf916d234032704176568517561437" rel="nofollow noreferrer">blockchain</a> there was a confirmed transaction.</p>

<p>I checked my balance with this command:</p>

<pre><code>bitcoin-cli -testnet getbalance
</code></pre>

<p>but the balance is <code>0.00000000</code></p>

<p>What is wrong here and how to fix this problem?</p>

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2019-11-05T09:52:40.940Z
Is your node synced?
Raghav Sood
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2019-11-05T10:13:57.883Z
@RaghavSood I just checked that with `bitcoin-cli -testnet getblockchaininfo` and `verificationprogress` field shows it is `0.232278556934958`.
user8481790
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2019-11-05T15:30:49.533Z
So no, it is not synced.  Wait until it is, and then your balance should reflect this transaction.
Nate Eldredge
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Sent some testnet Bitcoin to Bitcoin Core wallet but balance is still zero
user8481790
# Sent some testnet Bitcoin to Bitcoin Core wallet but balance is still zero

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-05)

I got the testnet Bitcoin address with this command:

`bitcoin-cli -testnet getnewaddress`

And here is the Bitcoin address:
`2NDtNjDbEiNiKDuAnwyKBmRPQ49NNpesdhE`

As you can see in [blockchain](https://insight.bitcore.io/#/BTC/testnet/tx/25619e18a30723475fb32f5ecae015d272cf916d234032704176568517561437) there was a confirmed transaction.

I checked my balance with this command:

```
bitcoin-cli -testnet getbalance

```

but the balance is `0.00000000`

What is wrong here and how to fix this problem?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, testnet, bitcoin-cli, balance

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is your node synced?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I just checked that with `bitcoin-cli -testnet getblockchaininfo` and `verificationprogress` field shows it is `0.232278556934958`.  
> **username_2**: So no, it is not synced.  Wait until it is, and then your balance should reflect this transaction.  

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