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Are we supposed to use the generated Bitcoin address or supply our own? I assumed supply my own, yet when the next step asks to write down the pass-phrase I'm now unsure of it's intent.

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You should use your own Bitcoin address (from coinbase, blockchain.info, or Bitcoin client). We generate a default BTC address (using the same passphrase/private-key) for people who don't already have bitcoin addresses.

I think you should put a note on the form to explain this, I had the same confusion as the parent commenter.

Ok we will clarify this, thanks for the feedback.

I didn't have a pre-existing Bitcoin address; I signed up for a OneName account mainly to claim the handle that I prefer to use online. I now have a Bitcoin address, but is it just pretend? Or what? Perplexed.

You can get the private key for the bitcoin address we created for you by calculating the sha256 of the passphrase you wrote down. We're working on improving this process and in the mean time we'll clarify further. Thanks!

I dint get one :/ just a long list of errors after submitting my email at the bottom. On of which was "Bit coin address required"

What do you mean, you generate a default address?

Where is that wallet located? Are you a wallet supplier on that website too?

Is there a way to get the Namecoin transaction id? I'm curious to watch it's progression.

Yes, we plan to email you links to blockchain explorers in the future, so that you can track how your profile is being registered on the blockchain!

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