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1041  Bitcoin / Hardware wallets / Re: Best and Secure HWW ( Hardwarewallet ) on: March 03, 2023, 10:19:33 PM
What would be your first 3 choices?

I don't care about cost or user interface, it's all about security, trust and transparency.

I was planning to use 3 different providers for my 2 of 3 multisig wallet.
I would not like to rely on a provider .... you never know these days.

Which 3 providers would you choose if you had a very very high amount in bitcoin, like a whale

I don't know if this can be done for multisig (no experience, but I don't see why not) but I'd go for more than only standard hardware wallets.
Coldcard is a top choice.
I'd add Trezor or Ledger because of the sheer number of items sold.
And, as something that's not a standard hardware wallet, I'd add either an airgapped cold storage (worse case scenario an USB stick with Tails OS and Electrum) either a SeedSigner device.


But as I said, I don't have enough experience. I have a cheap Ledger, but no multisig. I'm too far from being a whale Smiley
1042  Other / Meta / Re: Reducing website load when you want to login to your Bitcointalk account. on: March 03, 2023, 09:23:06 PM
 Greetings,
The idea is approximately ot reduce of BitcoinTalk account load in term of space and speed ⏩  on the server and also by implementing the idea will help to save space, money and increase the website load time.
ldeawhile searching for some topic we found many post related to "Banned/Block" user who are no longer part of this forum, and deleting the banned user data/record will save a lot of space and also reduce the record per search term. This will also there will be fewer record in the Database and the query will be expected fast.
Note÷ you can create a backup of files in case ones may need it in the future.

Some things I'd say to this:
* I think that some (many!) of those posts are supposed to stay. Else the user would be nuked (and then his posts are indeed deleted) instead of banned.
* By your logic, if somebody is banned by mistake and gets reinstated, a revert or some sort of merge would be needed. Unpleasant.
* I'm far from certain that removing those posts would bring so much of a speed increase: I expect users table and posts table be separated.
* Sooner or later we should migrate to new forum software, so drastic changes are expected to not happen here. But sadly this takes much longer than most have expected.
1043  Economy / Speculation / Re: BTC Sentiment Poll for March on: March 03, 2023, 09:14:35 PM
I think that Q1, most of Q2 and maybe some of Q4 of this year are supposed to be bullish. But it's more a hunch than something based on hard facts.
Also the latest FUD attempts here and there looked more desperate than ever.
So yes, I think that March will end up positive. There's plenty of time to see the price rising again.
1044  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin and education on: March 03, 2023, 08:38:00 PM
My question is can someone who is not well educated (secondary school graduate) understand the statistics of bitcoin investment or Bitcoin trading?

Investing is rather easy and, as long as one has money he can lose (or keep locked for long time) he can invest. Historically, if one kept his investment untouched for long enough, ended up in profit.

Trading is difficult and even high education may not cover it. Certain skills (coolness) are also required. So, like some others, I'll also advise you be careful and think twice before you go with trading - or just simply avoid it. To be clear: for short periods of time one can easily get lucky and end up on profit; on long term, if not skilled enough, will lose.
1045  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: Doing some work for Saxydev, Earned $90 but Never received the Payment.  on: March 03, 2023, 08:24:54 PM
I am truly sorry for him.

I'm not. I've reported that for trolling, because, although he might have been drunk or high when he has done that, it's not even funny and .. it's still trolling.
However, I know that trolling is more often ignored than getting handled, but we'll see...
1046  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: Changing a word of a seed. Will it break safety? on: March 03, 2023, 08:03:10 PM
I have a question regarding the creation of the seed. I already have a seed of 24 words. From this one I would like to change one of the words using a dice or coin to make it random, and thus create a new seed, in doing so it will also change the 24th word checksum.
My doubt is, will that change break dangerously the randomness and security of the process? Is this as safe as creating a new seed completely? Would it be safe to create different seeds just by changing one particular word?
I appreciate your comments.

As said, you cannot change like that one of the words. What you can do is to add passphrase to the wallet = one or more words separately from what the hardware wallet gives.
But I think that the hardware wallet has to support that. My Ledger HW supports it.

However:
1. The common procedure is that the passphrase should be stored differently from the seed.
2. Because of (1) there's a high chance you'll lose or forget about the passphrase and since the wallet from only the seed is also valid (but with different addresses) you may think at some point in the future that either your coins got stolen, either you wrote down the wrong seed.

All in all there are benefits and risks too in using it, however, it can help you if you thing that the seed provided by the HW is - for some odd reason - not safe enough.
1047  Economy / Games and rounds / Re: SINBAD.IO Mixer March Bitcoin Price Prediction Challenge on: March 03, 2023, 07:39:55 PM
Prediction 1: $26,320.23
bech32 address: bc1qeuvhugrlu8g34e8wl3s8dtm2k8mjf0khvqxmaf
1048  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Electrum Wallet + BitBox02 on: March 03, 2023, 10:10:43 AM
I thought if I connect Electrum to the BitBox I get 2 seeds

1x from the BitBox
1x from Electrum

but I think I'm wrong.
The coins are still on the seed of the BitBox because Electrum only serves as an interface

You start to understand.
The point of having BitBox (or any hardware wallet) is to not allow Electrum handle the seed (and private keys) because Electrum stays on a computer connected to the internet, thus unsafe.
As long as you have BitBox correctly set up and connected, Electrum will know that it doesn't have to handle seed/keys/signatures, instead ask BitBox do that job.

"The coins are still on the seed of the BitBox" <- this is not correct, but still a not too bad representation either. The coins are not in a wallet or a seed. They are on the blockchain and anybody can see them as long as he knows the address(es). And that's OK. However, only the person(s) having the private keys (which are created from the seed) can spend the coins. And that's where BitBox helps in a secure manner.
1049  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Electrum Wallet + BitBox02 on: March 02, 2023, 08:51:25 PM
Unfortunately you misunderstood my question.

I only use the hardware wallet as a security device to authorize my payments.

My coins stay on the Electrum Wallet not on the BitBox

You misunderstood how bitcoin works. The coins are never in a wallet, they are on the network. The wallet only handles the keys (and shows the amounts).
This being said, as long as you have a properly backed up seed and nobody else has access to it, you're good and you'll be able to recover your wallet/addresses/keys. It's preferable to do that with a/another hardware wallet for obvious reasons.
1050  Economy / Economics / Re: Would You Consider Adding Bitcoin to Your Retirement Savings on: March 02, 2023, 08:47:29 PM
Bitcoin’s future remains uncertain for now so it’s actually not bad to reserve some bitcoin for retirement so that if ever the price surges high, at least we can also benefit from it and will make our retirement days valuable. But let’s not also forget to secure fiat before bitcoin because it’s an obvious fact that fiat will still be highly needed in the future especially if we have some maintenance check ups and medicines that will help us live a longer life.

The thing is... that nothing is certain. Not even fiat. And I don't mean the current day's inflation, which is still not huge (but far from small either).
But look at Venezuela and their fiat. Do you really think that something like that (2018-2021) cannot happen to "better" fiat, like EUR or USD? Not now, but maybe in 20 years? Never say never.
That's why keeping some eggs in more baskets is the best... if one can afford that.
1051  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: If bitcoin is lost in a wallet can it ever be recovered on: March 02, 2023, 06:23:14 PM
The reason for this question is that I just wanted to know if after losing one's bitcoin, will it be accredited to the number of Bitcoin mine even if the wallet can never be recovered

If Yes then can't the wallet be trace back Afterall it is possible to see the number of Bitcoin own by an unknown individual through bitcoin Blockchain and with the years of dormancy of the address its possible to know if the wallet address might be lost and if the address as been long (like 2010, 2011 or 2012) such address could easily be hacked because it likely an Hot wallet and security was not that strait

1. No matter a wallet is lost or not, the coins will remain on the address they belong to, no matter what. And that's because there are many cases that addresses from very long ago are actually not lost (one example is collectibles / funded Casascius coins). And if bitcoin would implement a way to get those coins, that would be stealing.
2. You say that those addresses can be easily hacked, still, I've didn't hear of any such hack. Do you actually have any proper info that can back this assumption of yours?
1052  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: F1 Formula Sports Racing - Sportsbet.io promotions & discussion thread on: March 02, 2023, 03:05:38 PM
I know it looks bad ATM, but they do seem hopeful for that set of upgrades that are coming with that race. As they mentioned, they already froze the current design of the MCL60 about a month or two ago, because they realized that they wouldn't get what they were aiming at aerodynamically, which is why they're looking for that race as it will probably represent a drastic change in philosophy for that segment.

I've only seen the first day of pre-season and I've stopped there. I think that the first two races will tell much more than the test would do.
Plus, if Mercedes is so far behind, I kinda doubt Aston Martin would be that close.
I hope that the gaps (overall) are not that big and that we'll see some nice racing. I'm curious if Oscar or Nyck will perform some miracles on the grid; I wish they will Wink
1053  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Do you know which Bitcoin wallets provides complete anonymity & privacy? on: March 02, 2023, 02:58:16 PM
PROS-

  • High level of anonymity and privacy.
  • Offers coinjoin transactions for added privacy.
  • IMO it has a user-friendly interface.

CONS-

  • May not offer as high a level of anonymity as other wallets

Electrum offers coinjoin? Must be a copy-paste mistake.
Also coinjoin is imho overrated, since the link between coins/inputs is not broken and also the coordinator knows about all the movements.
And, let's not forget: you could have been also adding at least Bitcoin Core to the list. Maybe Sparrow too.

The 2FA part was already said, I won't repeat that.
1054  Economy / Collectibles / Re: [FREE RAFFLE] Betnomi Cold Wallet - 8 round 🦊 on: March 01, 2023, 06:26:06 PM
28 - NeuroticFish

Thank you!
1055  Local / Română (Romanian) / Re: Concursuri/tombole pe bitcointalk (sau pe aprope) on: March 01, 2023, 01:12:18 PM
Avem reeditarea unui concurs usor si bogat:

[RAFFLE] Utopia - P2P Ecosystem | Free Bitcoin Raffle Weekly 💎 Round 2
Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5441696

Organizator: joeperry

Premii: 60$, 40$, 20$. Premille sunt in bitcoin.

Regulile sunt un pic mai altfel. Adica pe langa alegerea unui numar 00-99 mai trebuie facut ceva: trebuie descarcat softul Utopia, facut cont si intrat in sistemul lor de chat (care seamana izbitor de mult cu irc-ul sau mirc-ul, cum ii spunea lumea pe vremuri, ca asa se numea clientul de irc). Trebuie spus ceva care nu este spam, trebuie postat link la ce ai discutat. Acum problema e ca e cam prea multa liniste pe acel canal/acel lobby, cum ii zic ei.
Termen limita: 7 Martie 23:59:59 ora forumului.
Sunt acceptati doar utilizatori cu cel putin 5 merite in ultimele 120 de zile.
Nu este acceptat trust feedback negativ sau neutru legat de incercari de a fenta diferitele campanii sau legate de conturi multiple (sper ca am inteles corect, ca e un pic ciudata regula).
Nu sunt acceptate conturi care au posta aproape numai in sectiunile de campanii/bonificatii.
Editarea postarii nu este acceptata.

Postarea trebuie sa contina:
Numele utilizator
Cheia ta publica pe sistemul Utopia (ti se genereaza la inceput cand iti creezi contul Utopia, este disponibil in dreapta sus la una din iconitele din dreapta numelui tau in Utopia).
Link special la ce ai postat in acel chat (Click dreapta pe mesaj, Share, Copy Message Deep Link)
Numarul ales.

Bafta!

Concurs incheiat.
1056  Economy / Reputation / Re: Ban member GodsOfSolana? on: March 01, 2023, 01:06:56 PM
I guess Mods already deleted their posts.

Luckily I've made a proper archive of his post history (well, only first page, but it's good enough), it will be available for posterity in his trust feedback.

But my question is, what will people do with such newbie forum accounts? Anyone can create an account with an email, and it's free.

This is a Copper Member, hence it can post images and has some few more things allowed.
However, you do have a point, I'm not sure what the account owner was expecting...
1057  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Invest in Bitcoin by selling wife's jewelry on: March 01, 2023, 11:53:27 AM
No risk no gain...

First of all your wife should be OK with that. Then you have to be aware that the chances you'll ever buy back the exact same items is slim.
This being said, jewelry usually fits in "what you afford to lose" and bitcoin price is indeed expected to rise greatly (with the note that reality may or may not meet the expectations).

I would not do that, but I don't buy too much jewelry either - we don't keep more than what my wife wears - however, if my wife would keep some piece(s) for the memories they bring, I would probably not sell them for Bitcoin.
Still, it's your choice and I wish you best of luck! (which would mean bitcoin price rise greatly; something I do like to see.)
1058  Other / Archival / Re: Bitcointalk, we have a new member of the forum administration on: March 01, 2023, 08:44:18 AM
But, I'm pretty sure we haven't seen the last of him.

There's lately a "wave" of old accounts that start claiming they're admins and some also send "welcome" PMs to newcomers telling about a so-called forum's wallet (obviously a scam).
So yeah, good catch OP and let's keep our eyes open.
1059  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: A question on transaction speed. on: March 01, 2023, 07:45:36 AM
gas fee

Bitcoin doesn't have gas fee. Bitcoin has transaction fee.

Ethereum and its tokens use gas fee and that's not OP problem.
Even more, if you start confusing people they may end up using wrapped bitcoins on other chains, and that's risky since those are only tokens borrowing bitcoin name (and claiming to be pegged to it's value).

So.. let's stick with the original bitcoin, OK?
1060  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: A question on transaction speed? on: February 28, 2023, 09:11:31 PM
What determines speed of transactions?

The quick answer is: the fee you're paying (counted as sat/vByte)

Transaction confirmation means that it's included by miners in a mined block. The miners will (almost) always include the ones with higher fee, since they want to earn more money.
And with new blocks being mined every ~10 minutes, sometimes, when the network is more busy, a higher fee can get your transaction mined faster.
For a better view you can take a look at: https://mempool.space/

The withdrawals from exchanges go "faster" because the exchanges overpay the fee.
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