... 3) I am too dumb to switch between environments  ... This I don't believe. I've read your comments and you never come across as dumb. ;-) |
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People will target you if they know you have coins or that you're likely to have some.
Best way to protect yourself if you're using a computer that is connected to the internet is to be careful for phishing scams and such.
Like other people mentioned, a good keylogger will just send the data collected offline when you it can connect to the internet.
I suppose it's less likely to get hacked running a Linux OS, but it doesn't eliminate the threat completely.
Well they will not find much because im broke lol. But im hoping that my small BTC wallet will be more valuable in the future. So im thinking about maybe buying a Trezor, as far as I know my coins will be isolated there, but im not sure if it's as easy as Bitcoin Core to create new sending and receiving addresses... I will eventually need to make the effort to learn about more isolated ways to store coins that don't depend on your computer not getting hacked, but since I don't have that much money I become lazy with the idea of having to do it. But go knows maybe in 5 years my Bitcoins are worth a lot so I should start looking for it. But until then i've just been doing backups of my wallet.dat and I have never had a problem. If you don't have a lot of coins and don't intend to spend/use them any time soon, perhaps a paper wallet would be the smartest choice then? |
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knightdk has some good advice. Multisig might be a good bet.
You could also consider just giving the multisigs in two envelopes to someone who is trusted (e.g. an attorney, spouse etc in an envelope) and just direct them to give one envelope to each of godparents in the event that something happens to you. No need to say what is in it. Put a letter in it explaining what it is etc. Or you could keep them in your safety deposit box/safe with your Will etc with a note that the envelopes be given to them in the event something happens to you.
This way, if nothing happens to you, you change your mind, or something happens to one godparent before you, it is just a matter of changing the instructions for who is to get each envelope.
If something were to happen to you and bitcoin continues to grow and you explain what each is, they will have plenty of incentive to figure it out or ask for help figuring it out at that point.
Good luck!
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Since this about Litecoin, you should probably move this to the alt-coin section. I'm newbie in linux. trying to install the litecoin wallet app, and appears a message No block Source Available in a long time specifications: 16 Ubuntu LTS Computer Structure 64 bit Log :2016-04-25 12:55:20
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Litecoin version v0.10.4.0-d1691e5 (2016-01-02 09:55:24 +1100)
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using OpenSSL version OpenSSL 1.0.1k 8 Jan 2015
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using BerkeleyDB version Berkeley DB 4.8.30: (April 9, 2010)
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Default data directory /home/bb2ebb/.litecoin
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using data directory /home/bb2ebb/.litecoin
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using config file /home/bb2ebb/.litecoin/litecoin.conf
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using at most 125 connections (1024 file descriptors available)
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using 4 threads for script verification
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Using wallet wallet.dat
2016-04-25 12:55:20 init message: Verifying wallet...
2016-04-25 12:55:20 CDBEnv::Open : LogDir=/home/bb2ebb/.litecoin/database ErrorFile=/home/bb2ebb/.litecoin/db.log
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Bound to [::]:9333
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Bound to 0.0.0.0:9333
2016-04-25 12:55:20 init message: Loading block index...
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Opening LevelDB in /home/bb2ebb/.litecoin/blocks/index
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Opened LevelDB successfully
2016-04-25 12:55:20 Opening LevelDB in /home/bb2ebb/.litecoin/chainstate
2016-04-25 12:55:21 Opened LevelDB successfully
2016-04-25 12:55:21 LoadBlockIndexDB: last block file = 0
2016-04-25 12:55:21 LoadBlockIndexDB: last block file info: CBlockFileInfo(blocks=1, size=288, heights=0...0, time=2011-10-07...2011-10-07)
2016-04-25 12:55:21 Checking all blk files are present...
2016-04-25 12:55:21 LoadBlockIndexDB(): transaction index disabled
2016-04-25 12:55:21 LoadBlockIndexDB(): hashBestChain=12a765e31ffd4059bada1e25190f6e98c99d9714d334efa41a195a7e7e04bfe2 height=0 date=2011-10-07 07:31:05 progress=0.000000
2016-04-25 12:55:21 init message: Verifying blocks...
2016-04-25 12:55:21 block index 735ms
2016-04-25 12:55:21 init message: Loading wallet...
2016-04-25 12:55:21 nFileVersion = 100400
2016-04-25 12:55:21 Keys: 101 plaintext, 0 encrypted, 101 w/ metadata, 101 total
2016-04-25 12:55:21 wallet 202ms
2016-04-25 12:55:21 mapBlockIndex.size() = 1
2016-04-25 12:55:21 nBestHeight = 0
2016-04-25 12:55:21 setKeyPool.size() = 100
2016-04-25 12:55:21 mapWallet.size() = 0
2016-04-25 12:55:21 mapAddressBook.size() = 1
2016-04-25 12:55:21 init message: Loading addresses...
2016-04-25 12:55:21 Loaded 172 addresses from peers.dat 14ms
2016-04-25 12:55:21 dnsseed thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 init message: Done loading
2016-04-25 12:55:21 msghand thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 dumpaddr thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 addcon thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 opencon thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 net thread start
2016-04-25 12:55:21 GUI: PaymentServer::LoadRootCAs : Loaded 172 root certificates
2016-04-25 12:55:32 Loading addresses from DNS seeds (could take a while)
2016-04-25 12:55:45 addcon thread interrupt
2016-04-25 12:55:45 net thread interrupt
2016-04-25 12:55:45 msghand thread interrupt
2016-04-25 12:55:45 dumpaddr thread stop
2016-04-25 12:55:47 dnsseed thread interrupt
2016-04-25 12:55:49 opencon thread interrupt
2016-04-25 12:55:49 Shutdown: In progress...
2016-04-25 12:55:49 StopNode()
2016-04-25 12:55:49 Shutdown: done help me |
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I sent .08485190 to an address and I tried to make the fee as small as possible, not knowing what that would do. It never confirmed, so then I sent .04770378 with a tiny/no fee which also hasn't confirmed. That was the seventh. Today is the twenty third
I have the address these coins were sent to and the transaction numbers, if needed
Transaction IDs would be most helpful. |
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Double? Just add one bit to the representation and limits of each.
You should be able to find those lines in Bitcoin Core.
I'm pretty sure that is not how it works. The secp256k1 curve is only for 256 bit private keys. To double the range, you be using 257 bit private keys and that would require an entirely different curve. I was primarily joshing about the code since it really wasn't clear what they were asking without more context. 😀 |
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Double? Just add one bit to the representation and limits of each.
You should be able to find those lines in Bitcoin Core.
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thanks
i mean altcoin
You'd have to know which alt and then ask in the appropriate sub-section. |
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Is the Bitcoin node on a static ip locally?
It does look like it is still syncing from that screenshot.
Thanks for the responses. Yes, it is still syncing. The IP is "reasonably" static Dynamic, but hasn't changed for more than a week. If your local IP changing every week, that could be one of the problems because if you are port forwarding to a local IP that is changing then the port forwarding/DMZ setting wouldn't be working if your local IP changes. You should probably set a static IP on the local network (turn off DHCP) and then port forward to that local static IP at the router. |
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This won't be helpful because since version 0.10.x downloading the bootstrap has been slower (or at best equal) to just running core. |
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Is the Bitcoin node on a static ip locally?
It does look like it is still syncing from that screenshot.
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I create transaction using ba.net utility.Input and output have,after need only sign.Transaction Id I have from previous transaction from my wallet,script(scriptsig) also have.
Sending your private key to a remote web site seems like a very bad idea. |
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... I'm also deducting this amount of 0.0001 BTC from the amount my visitors are withdrawing from my site. But during testing, I've tried to withdraw some funds.. 0.0001 was deducted but stood in wallet and it included a small fee of 0.00002260 to the transaction. This means the transaction has no big chance to get in block.
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Perhaps you can explain in more detail how you are calculating the fees because the part in bold above doesn't sound right. I'm not sure why you are deducting the fees from the withdrawal. |
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Which version? Does the log say anything?
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am i correct in assuming that in order to compile a wallet to work on 10.6 and up i need to compile it on 10.6?
I don't think so. Likewise I don't think 0.9.4 was tested on pre-10.7 systems so that may be part of the issue. |
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Since this is about an alt coin, this is the wrong section.
Edit: good, it is moved
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... Read-only file system ...
You may want to look into why it says it is read only...that would be the first thing to check. |
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