I have a single ethereum address that has ether in it from 2015 when I was playing around with Geth and the CLI. I have removed the blockchain and associated homebrew files from my computer. How can I transfer that balance from that ether account into something else? Is there a way to do it without syncing with the network? Could I just somehow import the address into a wallet like Jaxx? Thanks for the help.
If you want to send a transaction using a full node (you mentioned Geth and the CLI), the full node must be in sync
You are correct that your alternative is to use a light wallet such as Jaxx
In the end, you simply need to sign a transaction using the private key to that account and broadcast it to the network. There are a variety of ways to do so, depending on your skill level.
GUI Wallets like Jaxx, MyEtherWallet, Exodus, Mist.
Use a library like ethereumjs-wallet or ethers.js.
You can broadcast any signed raw transaction via https://etherscan.io/pushTx
Use https://www.myetherwallet.com . You don't need to download the blockchain for this to work. It's meant to use client-side JavaScript.
See What is the recommended way to safely store Ether? for more details. Also search this site for "MyEtherWallet".
answered Jun 23 '16 at 23:12
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You could use https://www.myetherwallet.com/#send-transaction to send your funds to poloniex
Follow these instructions:
1-Find your keystore file. (%appdata%/Ethereuem/keystore in windows).
2-Open MyEtherWallet and go to the “Send Ether” tab.
3-Select your keystore file or enter your private key.
4-If a password appears, enter your password and then hit “unlock wallet”.
5-then go to Go to Poloniex and get a deposit address.
6-Go back to MyEtherWallet and paste that deposit address into the “To Address:” field.
7-Enter the amount to send. It is recommended to test with a small amount first.
answered Sep 21 '16 at 16:13
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Yeah, i wanted just to give the same answer to two similar questions. So how to deal with that ? – Badr Bellaj♦ Sep 21 '16 at 20:49
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If the question is a duplicate, choose Close and the duplicate option. If it's not a duplicate, the answer should usually not be the same. This answer has extra details that aren't asked in the question. – eth♦ Sep 22 '16 at 2:44
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If you have an identical twin, each of you should be able to answer one of them. – Markus Jan 30 '18 at 22:06
