user38618: Someone I know sent me a transaction. I know where it came from, and blockchain.info knows it too. But why does BTC Core say it's unknown?
Can't it find the address by looking at the blockchain?


user208: The 'From' field was intended for online transactions, a feature that was removed many years ago. For more information, see IP Transactions.

38618: <p>Someone I know sent me a transaction. I know where it came from, and blockchain.info knows it too. But why does BTC Core say it's unknown?</p>

<p>Can't it find the address by looking at the blockchain?</p>

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 208: <p>The 'From' field was intended for online transactions, a feature that was removed many years ago. For more information, see <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/IP_transaction" rel="nofollow">IP Transactions</a>.</p>
