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I think it's a very practical feature, especially on the discussion sections. In the current state of the forum it's quite hard to keep control of who argued your post and therefor wanted to start a discussion. It could be in the form of a notification tab, where you can see a list of people that have quoted your post.
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I said this before, you don't have to understand the underlying technology to use Bitcoin. You can compare it to banks, do you really understand the banking system? For most people, the answer is no, but they are still using it. The user interface of wallet software decides the level of complexity. Luckily Bitcoin has a wide variety of different wallets, that are ranging from easy to complicated. These days there is something for everyone, you just need to make the right choice for a wallet.
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Hardware wallets are a must have, especially if you have a lot of money in crypto. Think of it this way: Pretty much every single wallet has an app and you can carry it around with you on your phone. If you had a million dollars, would you go about your day with all that money on you? Or would you store it somewhere safe, like in a safe in your home? I think this analogy explains the need to own hardware wallets pretty well.
You should keep your coins secure, hardware wallets are the best for this purpose, if you want to use the coins as well. You should keep the hardware wallet in the safe unless you really want to spend some coins, because to check you balance, there's no need to have the hardware wallet at your fingertips. You can check your balance wiht your address on a blockchain explorer, you only need the hardware wallet if you want to spend or e.g. if you want to sign a message. The best thing is that when you use a hardware wallet, you don't need to expose your private keys, because the hardware wallets does everything inside, and it only send signed transaction or signed message out, which doesn't cointain private key at all. The only, the most important thing is the seed (the 24 words, generated at the first start of the hardware wallet), this is the key of the backups, so keep it in a secure place, more secure than the hardware wallet itself. As long as you (and only you) have that seed, you and your coins are safe. Hardware wallets are not the most secure way to store Bitcoin. I can give you multiple reasons why paper wallets are much better for this purpose. First, hardware wallets are not fully open-source, so you don't know if the code has a backdoor. Second, hardware wallets not being open-source means that you can't build it from source, so you have to trust on the manufacture that the official program is operating on the hardware. Third, they cost a lot of money compared to paper wallets that do the same thing. Lastly, hardware wallets are becoming are target for hackers and no software is really immune. Well I could easily list some problems with paper wallets too: - they can get lost or thrown away or burnt or otherwise distroyed - easily, unless they are backed up
- while creating and backing up a paper wallet you can make a copy-paste mistake and thus render your founds irretrievable
- if somebody has even a glimps at one of your paper wallet copies - your founds are done with
- if you set up your paper wallet on an already compromised system - your founds are done with
The list could go on. Everything has their advantages and disadvantages. But considering what is in store, I would go along with the hardware wallet option. A hardware wallet can be burnt or thrown away either, but a paperwallet has the benefit that you can copy it so you can spread it over multiple places. You should recheck it multiple times, if you're too lazy to do this you should not have a wallet in the first place. I personally think that a hardware wallet is more recognizable than a paper, especially when you write it yourself. You shouldn't use Bitcoin on a compromised system, same applies for hardware wallets. However, it's your own choice but definitely not the only way to store Bitcoin. |
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Beste lezers,
Ik ben al een maand gebruik aan het maken van the armory, alleen nu heb ik een probleem. Ik heb alle blocks gedownload met Bitcoin core, echter lukt het mij niet om online te komen met armory. Het programma waar gebruik van wordt gemaakt is armory 6.3 op een windows besturingssysteem.
Iemand een idee hoe dit kan komen? Hoe plaats ik mijn logs, want ik wil dit echt oplossen misschien dat er mensen zijn die een soortgelijk probleem hebben gehad.
Alvast bedankt iedereen!
Ik ga ervan uit dat je versie 0.96.3 bedoeld? Heb je een officiële release versie geïnstalleerd of een pre-release? In het geval van v0.96.3.991, dien je deze te verwijderen en een de laatste versie te installeren v0.96.3.992. In deze laatste versie zit namelijk een fix voor Windows gebruikers. Overigens kan deze hier downloaden https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/releases. De officiële website is https://btcarmory.com en dus niet https://www.bitcoinarmory.com, want goatpig heeft het project overgenomen maar hun oude website is nog steeds hoger geïndexeerd op google. Logs moeten te vinden zijn in %appdata%/Armory. Als je die post kan ik je eventueel verder helpen. Beste lezers,
Ik ben al een maand gebruik aan het maken van the armory, alleen nu heb ik een probleem. Ik heb alle blocks gedownload met Bitcoin core, echter lukt het mij niet om online te komen met armory. Het programma waar gebruik van wordt gemaakt is armory 6.3 op een windows besturingssysteem.
Iemand een idee hoe dit kan komen? Hoe plaats ik mijn logs, want ik wil dit echt oplossen misschien dat er mensen zijn die een soortgelijk probleem hebben gehad.
Alvast bedankt iedereen!
Waarom gebruik je armory? Het officiele draadje ( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1657365.100 ) is al geruime tijd uit, ik ben bang dat de ondersteuning een beetje achterloopt. Dat is een oude post en dus helemaal niet relevant. Het project is overgenomen door goatpig en wordt nog steeds bijgehouden door hemzelf. Armory was zelfs een van de eerste met SegWit ondersteuning. Daarbij is het ook de meest veilige wallet die momenteel verkrijgbaar is. Zoals je op hun website https://btcarmory.com kan zien is 0.95 zeer zeker niet de laatste versie. |
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That's a very nice and detailed list of available Bitcoin wallets. But I think you should treat them equally in terms of being open-source or not, as in some wallets you mention it as a benefit, while in other you don't mention it at all. Bitcoin Core, Electrum and Armory are all fully open-source, while most hardware wallets are not fully open-source and exodus isn't either. Open-source is an important aspect of the safety of a wallet, as it allows you to verify whether a wallet is working as described and doesn't include any backdoors.
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The dominance is justifiable, because Bitcoin was the first release of a digital coin using blockchain technology. But I don't think that it means anything, as the total market cap is flooded with new altcoins with insane values. Just take a look at some of the useless Bitcoin forks that have market caps of 100 million or more. So this cap will probably decrease over time, because more altcoins are created everyday and Bitcoin doesn't grow more than the amount of coins that enter the market everyday. But like I said, it doesn't mean anything.
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Do you mean working for Bitcoin as in getting paid in Bitcoin or literally working for Bitcoin itself? In case you want to work for Bitcoin that is not really possible, as Bitcoin is not a company so you will not get paid. But you can however do commits on their github page, to contribute to the project. In case you mean earning Bitcoin with working, then you're able to participate in bounty campaigns. A different way would be trading products, where you sell them for Bitcoin instead of fiat.
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That is an unique idea, I haven't heard of it before. The city must be very proud on having two of their inhabitants building a successful company. I'm actually wondering how they're going to build the statue, a chain with blocks inside them perhaps? Please, update this thread with pictures when the statue is finally there.
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Also install HTTPS everywhere browser plugin, it's widely available on most browsers. Before logging in on a web-wallet, look at your address bar if you see "HTTPS" it means that you're using a secure HTTP connection. It doesn't necessary mean that the website is legit, but it can give you a better indication. As SSL certificates are pretty expensive and not worth it for phishing websites. Also some certificates require a high level of inspection before they're distributed to a website, meaning that phishing websites could never get one.
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That is indeed Bitcoin's purpose, but you're free to use it the way you want. If people want to use it to make profits, than they're still participating in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Some people of that group might realize that Bitcoin is more than only a way to make profit (which is also not guaranteed) and participate in the community. You can't force people to use Bitcoin the way it was intended for, but you can explain them the benefits and make the system more accessible by creating good software.
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Imagine her showing the private key by accident, that tattoo will be totally useless then. But seriously, why does she ruin her body with that ugly tattoo? I mean there are other ways to get attention.
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That would be nice, but I don't see Apple nor Google implementing cryptocurrencies in their payment system. These companies are owned by elites that only give about money and cryptocurrencies don't go along with datamining and paying useless fees. The old Google with their slogan "Don't be evil" would definitely implement this feature but the current Google really won't.
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Hardware wallets are a must have, especially if you have a lot of money in crypto. Think of it this way: Pretty much every single wallet has an app and you can carry it around with you on your phone. If you had a million dollars, would you go about your day with all that money on you? Or would you store it somewhere safe, like in a safe in your home? I think this analogy explains the need to own hardware wallets pretty well.
You should keep your coins secure, hardware wallets are the best for this purpose, if you want to use the coins as well. You should keep the hardware wallet in the safe unless you really want to spend some coins, because to check you balance, there's no need to have the hardware wallet at your fingertips. You can check your balance wiht your address on a blockchain explorer, you only need the hardware wallet if you want to spend or e.g. if you want to sign a message. The best thing is that when you use a hardware wallet, you don't need to expose your private keys, because the hardware wallets does everything inside, and it only send signed transaction or signed message out, which doesn't cointain private key at all. The only, the most important thing is the seed (the 24 words, generated at the first start of the hardware wallet), this is the key of the backups, so keep it in a secure place, more secure than the hardware wallet itself. As long as you (and only you) have that seed, you and your coins are safe. Hardware wallets are not the most secure way to store Bitcoin. I can give you multiple reasons why paper wallets are much better for this purpose. First, hardware wallets are not fully open-source, so you don't know if the code has a backdoor. Second, hardware wallets not being open-source means that you can't build it from source, so you have to trust on the manufacture that the official program is operating on the hardware. Third, they cost a lot of money compared to paper wallets that do the same thing. Lastly, hardware wallets are becoming are target for hackers and no software is really immune. |
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If your really not going to use it for years, then just print a paper wallet. That doesn't cost anything and instead you can spend the money on more Bitcoin.
This is the best, oldies but goodies. For those that don't want to spend some bucks to get their own hardware wallet this fits you guys. Just keep it safe since you will not use it for years so its for keeps. It's a good idea to do plasticizing on your paper, to make sure it stays intact over years. Also don't forget to make multiple backups of the paper and spread them over different places. Hardware wallets are convenient for active usage, but really not worth the money if you're not going to use it that way.
Its use now is also being considered as cold storage even though it won't be use as an active wallet but more of storage. Hardware wallet are indeed overrated, some people really think it's the only way to store Bitcoin. But I prefer to just use a air-gapped machine with wallet software compiled from the source. It's actually much more authentic, as most hardware wallets don't have all their source code public. |
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If your really not going to use it for years, then just print a paper wallet. That doesn't cost anything and instead you can spend the money on more Bitcoin. Hardware wallets are convenient for active usage, but really not worth the money if you're not going to use it that way.
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But I wonder how you can buy a Pizza using bitcoins, The fee will be more than the actual amount of the Pizza.  The fees aren't that high anymore, I've seen people posting that they did transactions with 1 input and 2 outputs for less than 20 cents. Merchants that accept Bitcoins for micro-payments, tend to not really care about fast confirmations, so you don't have to increase the fee to get it included in the next block. |
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I would rather store my piece of paper in some hidden location, for example behind your base frame of your bed. When you decide to store it in a safe, a burglar definitely knows that you got something valuable to hide, while they wouldn't search for a piece of paper when they don't know that you own Bitcoins. A safe can also be stolen if the burglar has enough time to get it out of your house and later be dismantled.
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Om gebruik te maken van de voordelen die SegWit biedt zal je een portemonnee moeten gebruiken die SegWit ondersteund, vervolgens kies je binnen de software dat je gebruik wil maken van een P2SH-P2WPKH of bech32 adres (3 als prefix). Je kan met een SegWit adres wel transacties sturen naar legacy adressen (1 als prefix), maar je ondervind dan niet de voordelen. Wanneer jouw ontvanger ook een SegWit adres gebruikt merk je wel een snellere transactieverwerkingssnelheid en meer. Momenteel hebben alleen Electrum, Armory, Bitcoin Core, GreenAddress, Samourai, Ledger en Trezor ondersteuning voor SegWit.
Toevoeging: een SegWit-adres begint met de letters bc (bijv. Electrum) Er is een alternatief, waarbij je een 3 als prefix gebruikt (bijv. Trezor), maar die zijn iets minder "zuinig" De voordelen bereik je pas maximaal bij het sturen van een een SegWit-adres naar een SegWit-adres. Om je voor te bereiden kun je bijvoorbeeld je coins van een Legacy-adres(sen) sturen naar een of meerdere SegWit-adressen sturen op een moment dat de transactiekosten laag zijn, dan kun je ze t.z.t. gebruiken wanneer de kosten juist hoog zijn. Het is andersom, bech32 is een alternatief voor het P2WPKH type (Pay to Witness Public Key Hash). In plaats van base58 wordt base32 encoding gebruikt bij bech32 addressen (prefix 'bc'). Dit heeft als voordeel dat handmatig getypte adressen, minder snel fout geschreven worden. Zo is bijvoorbeeld dit adres niet hoofdletter gevoelig. Ook gebruikt bech32 iets minder bytes dan P2WPKH, maar het verschil is vrij minimaal vergeleken met dat van legacy. Het nadeel van bech32 is dat het niet backwards compatible is met oudere wallets, deze kennen het nieuwe format niet. Tja, het ligt er maar aan van waaruit je redeneert. Bech32 is gebruikt ook iets minder ruimte en is dus iets goedkoper t.o.v. P2WPKH - dus wanneer het om kostenbesparing gaat is BECH32 de variant, en P2WPKH het alternatief. Wanneer het om compatibiliteit gaat is het net andersom, ik ken op dit moment nog maar 1 blockexplorer die BECH32 volledig ondersteunt. De meeste laten de transacties wel zien, maar je kunt dan niet eenvoudig verder zoeken. Zelf gebruik ik overigens de P2WPKH variant, want compatibiliteit is voor mij belangrijk. Bech32 is ook nog vrij nieuw vergeleken met de rest, vandaar dat ik het voor nu ook even hou bij P2WPKH. |
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anyone saying it goes against bitcoins ethos is correct.. but go look into LN hubs and realise thats the direction devs want to take bitcoin
oh and dont forget the cltv - 1-3 business day fund maturity before being able to spend
oh and dond forget the csv - chargeback
Don't forget that Lighting is just a second layer, meaning that you don't have to use it. Every person that uses Lightning, means less space on the blockchain. In essence you'll have the benefits of Lightning without using it, so why would care? Also the people that already use services like Coinbase won't have more centralization than they already have. |
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Mijn portefeuille bestaat uit 90% Bitcoin, het overige deel zijn forks en Litecoins. Ik hou deze coins al meer dan vijf jaar en ik ben eigenlijk helemaal niet zo'n fan van al die altcoins. Als ik het echt zou willen verspreiden, dan zou ik eerder voor goud of zilver gaan. Overigens gebruik ik Bitcoin niet als beleggingsmiddel, maar gewoon waar het bedoeld voor is. De prikkel om te beginnen met Bitcoin was dan ook niet de waardestijging, maar slechts mijn behoefte voor een anoniem betaalmiddel. Om bijvoorbeeld PayPal, Skrill of een van de vele gecentraliseerde betaalmiddelen te gebruiken moet eerst een kopie van je paspoort inleveren, bij Bitcoin niet.
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