<p>To you, but with a delay.</p>

<p>What you're observing is the maturity period: the coins generated by a block can only be moved after there are another 100 blocks on top.</p>

<p>If you generate another 100, your balance will start increasing.</p>

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2018-10-15T17:27:08.543Z
Is there a way to specify the mining reward address with bitcoind?
PW Kad
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2018-10-15T18:30:49.190Z
Yes, use the `generatetoaddress` RPC (which mines to an address of your choice) rather than the `generate` RPC (which mines to a fresh wallet address).
Pieter Wuille
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2018-08-28T03:04:53.640Z
2018-08-28T03:04:53.640Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>After using the <code>bitcoind -regtest generate 1</code> command, where does the mining reward go? I tried list accounts and check balance for account "", but the balance always showed 0.000000.</p>

<bitcoind><mining-reward><regtest>
Where does the mining reward in regtest go?
3tbraden
# Where does the mining reward in regtest go?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-28)

After using the `bitcoind -regtest generate 1` command, where does the mining reward go? I tried list accounts and check balance for account "", but the balance always showed 0.000000.

**Tags:** bitcoind, mining-reward, regtest


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-08-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

To you, but with a delay.

What you're observing is the maturity period: the coins generated by a block can only be moved after there are another 100 blocks on top.

If you generate another 100, your balance will start increasing.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Is there a way to specify the mining reward address with bitcoind?  
> **username_1**: Yes, use the `generatetoaddress` RPC (which mines to an address of your choice) rather than the `generate` RPC (which mines to a fresh wallet address).  

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