<p>An old address <em>can</em> be reused, but its usually recommended you don't do so for privacy reasons. </p>

<p>Even if you wallet is displaying a new address, it should still show a balance that includes any recent payments made to older addresses. </p>

<p>To be sure, check the receiving address on a block explorer website, and if the vendor is telling the truth, you should see the recent payment in addition to any past transactions. At that point,  try re-syncing your wallet if the payment isn't displaying properly.</p>

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2018-01-04T06:14:06.020Z
2018-01-04T06:14:06.020Z
chytrik
<p><em>Can I use the same bitcoin address to receive more than one payment?</em></p>

<p>short answer: yes.</p>

<p>but think about your privacy. a bitcoinkeypair/-address costs nothing.</p>

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2018-02-05T08:54:34.270Z
2018-02-05T08:54:34.270Z
anion
<p>I used an old address I once used to receive a payment; can I still receive funds in that address even though the address on my bitcoin wallet has changed? The vendor claimed he made the payment but I can't find it in my wallet. What do I do?</p>

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Can I use the same bitcoin address to receive more than one payment?
david
# Can I use the same bitcoin address to receive more than one payment?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-04)

I used an old address I once used to receive a payment; can I still receive funds in that address even though the address on my bitcoin wallet has changed? The vendor claimed he made the payment but I can't find it in my wallet. What do I do?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-04. Score: 1

An old address *can* be reused, but its usually recommended you don't do so for privacy reasons.

Even if you wallet is displaying a new address, it should still show a balance that includes any recent payments made to older addresses.

To be sure, check the receiving address on a block explorer website, and if the vendor is telling the truth, you should see the recent payment in addition to any past transactions. At that point, try re-syncing your wallet if the payment isn't displaying properly.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-02-05. Score: 0

*Can I use the same bitcoin address to receive more than one payment?*

short answer: yes.

but think about your privacy. a bitcoinkeypair/-address costs nothing.


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