Who says that big La Liga clubs and serious title contenders were even interested in him? Real never considered him. At one point in the past, Barcelona was somewhat interested, but that interest faded away with time. Money and Roma? Definitely not. He will be earning less in Roma than what he did in Juventus and especially what he could have earned if he extended his contract. He signed a €4.5 million/season + bonuses with AS Roma. Juve offered him €6 + 3 millions in bonuses. He refused to extend thinking he was worth more and started flirting with Inter. After a few rounds of talks, even Inter lost interest and Roma was everything that was left. He shot himself in the foot and fu**ed up nicely. 

I saw an interview with Man. City manager Pep Guardiola a few hours ago where he said that it's all media speculation, the club has not spoken with Neymar, nor were there any talks about a possible deal. Neymar is not worth the money he is currently earning in PSG and Europe's elite clubs know that. I doubt he would be interested in a salary cut, so he is probably staying where he is. 

It's hard for me to comment on that. I am not a software developer, so I can't imagine what it means creating and releasing a software or piece of code without making any profit from it. Making it a proprietary piece of software would mean that it does not fulfill all the conditions to be called open-source, but I was only referring to the publicly or not publicly available code. I think it's morally wrong to take an already open-source codebase, change it, perfect it, and then make it proprietary and call it your own. It can't be your own if someone else already laid the foundations. If ColdCard did that, then it's a pretty shitty thing to do. But that's just an opinion not based on any knowledge of what it takes to create a piece of software. 

I don't want to be a fuddy-duddy, but why attempt to broadcast a transaction with no internet connection or by using a node that is offline in the first place? It won't work and the error message the software displays doesn't really matter. Just connected to a fully functioning server and hopefully everything should be back to normal.   

Centralized exchanges mostly have fixed fees, and like SFR10 mentioned, they charge too much and fill their pockets with that money. Only a part of what you pay is actually used for the mining fees. Most of it is their profit. I remember that many CEXs used to charge 0.0005 BTC when withdrawing Bitcoin. Many probably still do it even today. That's almost $12 right now, but in reality even if you paid $1 in BTC, you would still overpay depending on the input/output count and types of addresses used.   

What in God's name is a "free thread group?"

Pay? Didn't you say in your previous sentence that the "thread group" is free? So the "businessmen" need to pay a fee in the "free thread group" for what exactly? For promotion? How is that different from a classic signature campaign? I am trying to give legitimate projects (if we can find such) some free promotion. I don't want to create some free group to collect money. 

The forum doesn't need financial aid. Bitcointalk has millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin. What would be auctioned off? "Free thread group" t-shirts and other merchandise? Maybe a "free thread group" physical Bitcoin.

Oh, I get it. So the code is publicly available and you can inspect and verify it if you want. But you are not allowed to use their code for your own software needs and forks. That's OK. It still means it's open-source then. It's an unorthodox way to go about things, but that's their decision.

WalletScrutiny has tagged all other ColdCard Mks as unreproducible, but the Mk4 has not been reviewed yet. I am looking forward to what they have to say.

I mentioned previously that I mentioned this idea briefly to theymos, and here is what he said about it. I am sharing his entire quote but I would like to emphasize the last thing he said:

 

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There is no perfect system and you can't make everyone happy. You can try your best to stay neutral and professional though. Ultimately, each person should have the right to promote what they believe is right or better.

That's not something I expect either. It could be something that posters who aren't in a paid campaign would be interested in. Let's take ChipMixer as an example. This campaign doesn't require their participants to wear avatars and personal texts. I am sure that some of them would be willing to wear an avatar or text for free as they have done in the past as well. With that in mind, you get good good posters that have room to promote other services as well.

Not a new sub-board. It's complicated enough with the ones we have. 

These are legitimate questions and concerns. That's why we have discussions like this one to find the best solutions.

Sorry, I didn't understand what you are asking here.

Like dkbit98 mentioned in his post, I can always create a poll and ask. But the results can be totally fake and people could lie intentionally. We might not know for sure until such a campaign starts.

You are thinking about some type of fundraising. That would surely not be something I would advertise. If someone wants to donate to a project, it's their responsibility to research what it's about and not trust me or anyone else just because we are advertising it. It's the same thing as with the casino ads you see. You are not just gonna deposit money in one unless you have checked their history to make sure they don't have a tendency to scam their players.

I am surely not a scam hunter nor do I plan to spend my days inspecting everything there is. There are many people who like that sort of thing and are good at it and they can do it if they want.   

This is a well-thought out move by them. The uglier and less conspicuous the box is, the better. I never liked the fact that my Ledger came in a box clearly stating it's a cryptocurrency wallet and mentioning Bitcoin and Ethereum in the process.    

This is a pretty weird thing to do. You would expect that it has everything required for normal operation without forcing you to go out and buy your own cables.

It's interesting that they are still claiming on their website that the source code is verifiable and open-source. Is it just the firmware that is closed-source or is everything else close-source?

Husna QA already answered this. But let's say the Ledger Live servers were hacked and are displaying the hacker's receiving address in the software. If you don't have your Nano connected and you don't verify that the two addresses match (the one on your Nano's screen and the one on Ledger Live), you could be tricked into funding someone else's address. But if you connect your hardware wallet, you should clearly see that your device is displaying a different address than what is on the software. I have never heard about a case like that, but in theory it could be possible.

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Alright, so the address generation is the same on the mobile version as with the desktop version. They both allow the user to create a new receiving address without verifying it, but the software informs you about the dangers of doing that. Good, thanks!

That's one possibility. That way I could check if the community is interested in advertising a service for free during times when they are not in signature/avatar campaigns or are generally not interested in taking part in paid promotions for whatever reasons.

That danger is always there. New coins and tokens would definitely not be considered. The person would have to make a post and introduce their service/website and let Bitcointalk know how it works and what they are planning to create. With enough questions and answers, I think we would get a good understanding of what it is.

Yeah, it doesn't even have to be a specific service or website, it can be an ad for the marketplace on Bitcointalk as the location for exchanging various coins or buying physical goods for Bitcoin. It might draw in some new people willing to trade, but it might also attract scammers and make things even worse.

You are forgetting the most important part. Two things need to happen for this vulnerability to be exploited. The attacker needs physical access to the hardware wallet and that is something that you shouldn't allow at any circumstances. And the attacker needs to know exactly how to execute his attack. Even if someone knew how to get to mocacinno's HW.1, they most probably wouldn't know what to do with it unless he is targeted for that purpose exactly. There isn't a public tutorial about the attack (hopefully) or a software you fire up, click the 'hack it' button and the seed appears on screen.

No matter what hardware wallet you have and what security measures you have taken to protect its private keys (passphrase, multi-sig, SD cards, etc.), you should look to move your funds from it if someone stole it from you. That applies to Trezors, Ledgers, and the other bunch. 

They could be transparent about it and make everything public. But are they going to? I seriously doubt that. I even tried to get them to talk about it and maybe reveal something in What Do Centralized Exchanges Consider as Taint? But that didn't go so well. And that information is surely above the pay grade of a regular support agent.

I did message theymos about it and there is something he would be willing to do to help out if needed. I will quote his message here if he agrees with that. I PMed him and asked about it.

Not everyone will be able to find that and it can get confusing for new forum members to go looking through the services section. How would they even know that someone would be willing to do that unless they hear the announcement somewhere or see a post about it on a different forum or social media, for example?

Great thread! Thanks for doing that. Here is the thing though. This is the first time I see it. And I am a regular and someone who uses Bitcointalk every day. Maybe if you hadn't linked to it, I still wouldn't have learned about it. Sure, it's just 3 days old, but still. I am not that active in that particular part of the forum, but I go there sometimes. Now, imagine if your thread was mentioned in a forum ad or the news field? People would discover it in greater numbers. 

First of all, welcome back.
You are not wrong about quality posts being quality posts yesterday, today, and tomorrow. However, they will get forgotten and buried under other posts unless you don't generate new ones of the same quality. It's like with advertisements on TV. It doesn't matter much if you had a good TV ad 2 years ago. Chances are that no one will remember it today when other ads are being shown to the people. 

I just thought of something interesting while bumping one of my threads.
Bitcointalk rents out advertising space, right? We also have a news field on top where important announcements are made. Usually, it's about the latest Bitcoin Core release.

How great would it be if the forum made available some room to advertise a thread with a list of users who would be interested in advertising (via signatures, avatars, or personal texts) Bitcoin services for free?! Obviously, I am not talking about the usual casinos and stuff like that. I am talking about new projects or software developed by individuals who don't have the resources to pay for advertising. We as a community could do that and not charge them anything.

If ad space is asking too much, I understand. How about if the news field mentioned that thread and had a link to it?
Wouldn't this also be a great way to maybe attract some new Bitcointalk users - the right kind? People creating something of value and looking to get more exposure. We would obviously have to advertise the fact that we are willing to advertise good Bitcoin community projects outside of this forum. Social media like Reddit, Discord, Twitter, and other online communities. For that, we will need the help of people using those sites who have good-standing accounts/profiles and are willing to help.

How would this work?

1. We create a thread (I can do that) with a simple question asking forum members if they are willing to advertise Bitcoin projects for free? The thread would point to this discussion. Users can then make themselves available and mention if they want to offer their signature space, avatars, and/or personal text for this purpose.
There are people here that aren't part of paid signature campaigns and some who are but don't need their avatars and/or text field.

2. A user comes along and introduces their idea on the forum. If people like it, they offer the person free advertising. In exchange, whatever service and/or project gets developed has to be announced on Bitcointalk as well, have its own thread here with support, and maybe some special promotions or deals for Bitcointalk members. That way, the person who gets free advertisement also gives something back to the community.

3. The last step would be to create the signature and avatar and come up with a decent personal text message. We have people who offer these services here. We just have to see how much they would want for their work and if they would be willing to do it for free. Something simple that doesn't take too much time.


Is this something we can create here to benefit the Bitcoin ecosystem? One problem I see here is that maybe there aren't that many projects that would meet our criteria to be advertised.
Obviously, comments and suggestions are welcome.

I think those are very lucky individuals indeed. Especially if you have a family to feed, you have to put that food on the table or they are not going to eat. It's easy when you are young and you still have your parents to fall back on when times get tough. But man can that change fast...

Someone mentioned billboards and that's a good example. Imagine you bought several and you needed to earn X amount every month to make a living, but also pay back your loan rate. Your idea is to advertise healthy food and beverages. Who do you think would be more likely to want to rent out your billboard? Coca Cola and Pepsi - the multibillion dollar businesses, or a small local company who sells natural spring water with great PH values? The same goes for food. McDonalds or that small local shop that sells organic food?

The idea of advertising healthy food could soon die when you realize that it's the bastards that will earn you the needed money, while the better choice can get your car or house repossessed by the bank.  

Great, now it's complete.
One more thing popped to my mind while I was reading your post with the updated instructions. When you generate a new address on the desktop version of Ledger Live, you can actually do that even without connecting your Nano and verifying that the address is correct on the screen of your hardware wallet. This is obviously not a recommended thing to do and Ledger warns you about it if you try it. But, like I said, you can do it if you want. Have you tried to generate a new address on the Android version without connecting and unlocking your HW, and does the software allow it?

That's also true. OP shouldn't just consider the withdrawal fees, but also what the minimum withdrawal amounts are on the exchanges where his coins are currently stored. I can't remember why I needed to use a Chinese exchange called Bibox. Must have been several years ago when I was getting rid of some altcoin. Anyways, that exchange is currently holding 25 USDT of mine. They have been there for years. Even if I wanted to pay whatever fees they would charge me, I can't touch those coins because their minimum USDT withdrawal amount is 40 via the TRC20 network, 50 USDT over Ethereum, and 60 for the OMNI layer. Another element to take into consideration unfortunately.

Nice work. Too bad you didn't show how you reassembled the case back together after replacing the faulty display. 

This is the display he purchased. 1 item costs $1.50. Depending on which shipping method you select and where you are in the world, it can increase the total price quite a bit. If you want it shipped to Europe, the cost is an additional $24 to $90. A new Nano S was €59 the last time I checked.

You still have to buy and ship the replacement display, so you haven't solved the shipping delays by trying to fix it manually. Unless you can get those screens locally. Btw, have you tried contacting the HW manufacturers regarding those issues you have? Ledger might even replace them for free depending on what the problem is and even if they are out of warranty.