PANIC: Expression 'buff_space_left(buf) == 0' not TRUE. Abort trap: 6 (core dumped)

[markmark1]

getting this error cant open wallet
bitc
ASSERT failed at core/serialize.c:deserialize_version:739
PANIC: Expression 'buff_space_left(buf) == 0' not TRUE.
Abort trap: 6 (core dumped)

[javilm]

I'm having exactly the same problem. The interface opens, it starts to sync from the network, then it crashes every single time.

[javilm]

Commenting out the ASSERT on line 739 of serialize.c and recompiling will allow you to use bitc without crashes again. However, you still can't move your Bitcoin out from bitc's wallet because it creates transactions without fees, and these are never confirmed by the miners.

I managed to move my Bitcoin out of bitc using a blockchain.info wallet:

1. Go to https://blockchain.info and sign up for a new free wallet
2. In the new Blockchain wallet, go to Settings -> Addresses and click Import Address. A window will appear asking you for the private key of the address you want to import.
3. In the machine where you're running bitc, look for the file wallet.cfg (inside the .bitc directory in your home directory if you're running macOS or Linux) and copy the value of the key0.privkey entry
4. Paste the private key in the Blockchain window and follow the prompts

After these steps your Bitcoins will be in your new Blockchain.info wallet and you can either keep them there or send them to any other wallet you control.