LOL   ,why would I want to compromise a trezor ?
Obviously I am not asking for component used to build the secure element. I am just asking for high level context. For example: the secure element may use a cryptographic hash function that makes the chip secure and makes the hardware wallet sign the transactions with greater safety.

P.S: I am not such a genius that I can compromise wallets by writing scripts/codes. I just tend to grasp knowledge about anything that grabs my interest and bitcoin is one of them.

I don't even know what powertrip means   

I must say guys that was an intriguing debate. No offence to anybody here but in my mind @bob123 has already won while @naska21 gave him a strong debate.
Hardware wallets are better than USB flash drives as an infected machine can lead to loss of coins. While it is hardly possible to be the victim of an infected machine in today's computer with GPT/UEFI, there will always remain a "minor" risk that can lead to loss of coins. This "Secure element" as you guys say, gives the edge to the hardware wallet which makes it more secure than a USB drive with air-gapped machine.

Anyway, if a user can't really afford the hardware wallet(while it is not relatively costly) he can definitely opt to use a USB drive in a "Truly air-gapped machine" as an alternative.
Another curiosity that is driving me crazy is the secure element that is put into the specialized chips of hardware wallets. What makes the secure element so secure and makes it stand exceptional from others?


Didn't really got your point. What are you trying to say ?

I Don't really agree with the "Most" part. Although I believe there are "Some/Few" people who got into the sinking ship, most of the people just thought it would be beneficial to invest in the shitload of tokens.
All those shitcoins in Yobit which get pumped daily shows us that there are huge number of people who still take part in the pump and dump and eventually lose their coins.
It's just the greed that drives them to their catastrophic fate. This is the sole reason why bitcoin should be the major part of your investments. I would consider investing 70% of my investment into bitcoin while the rest 30%  into top major altcoins.

People aren't much excited about this news because HTC phones are quite expensive. They provide the same specs which a mid range phone provides at a much lower cost.
I had created a thread earlier about it which might be of your interest. Just in case you wanna get more opinions, visit the below thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5137395.msg50823273#msg50823273

New drama unfolding ?
Definitely no. It's just a random person spreading FUD in the market. We don't know his motive yet but don't you think it's fishy ?
Why would Satoshi ask for people's email addresses to reveal his identity? He could do that just by making a post here on the forum.
I think it's just a random person spreading FUD, getting emails of users, getting clicks on his website for obvious reasons and will probably misuse the data collected.

This is the biggest disadvantage of PoS. If you expect a bigger profit then the capital amount you invest should be way bigger.
If invest in popular coins you will get very less profit and if you invest in less popular coins then there will always be a risk of losing money.

This kind of behavior is normal because IEOs are not but ICOs with a guarantee that it will be listed on that particular exchange.
When the ICO period was at peak, most of the ICOs were raising enough funds and reaching their goals but there were also some ICOs that didn't make up to their goals.
Similarly, there might be IEOs which raised funds in seconds but there will also be IEOs which might not be able to reach their goals.

It's good to know that he left the community improving bitcoin thus releasing a better version of bitcoin. He was a man of instincts which is why he left the community without making any noise.
Unfortunately, people are using bitcoin not because they like the technology but because it is making them money through it's volatility.
Sad to see that people are using bitcoin for not it was meant to be but just because it's making them money.

Is that how bitcoin was started being used for illegal activities ?

Many have already put links and sources to buy apple products online with merchants that accept bitcoins as a payment method.
You can also choose an alternate method that you can ask any person who accepts bitcoin on the marketplace to buy apple iphone or whatever you want.
You will easily get people to buy you the phone but beware of scammers.

Well you can't find Satoshi Nakamoto but you can surely find dozens of such threads if you use the search box provided in the right top corner of your screen.

The first crypto lending platform i actually know is SALT, but i am not sure what happen to them as i seen people said they fail (Their business still operates currently)[/quote]
I am not against lending platforms but the fact is that most of the lending platforms I have seen till date have turned out to be scam at some point of time.
The great example is bitconnect. I had invested in it too but all of it went to drain.

Didn't it turn out to be a scam too ?

I thought something similar of bitconnect but you know where it stands today. NEXO might end up being the same thing as well.

Dude, Crypto is "Never" risk free.

We cant simply trust any website on the internet. I can myself post an article on a random site and announce that this is the truth but in reality it isn't.
Binance has implemented the KYC norm long ago and it has also triggered partnership with various firms in order to increase it's security and eliminate money laundering.
Last month Binance had made a partnership with blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace and today I got to know that it has also partnered with Elliptic to improve regulatory compliances.
With all these stuff Binance is doing, accusing it for money laundering might be a big deal.

Source:https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-unveils-latest-compliance-partnership-targeting-anti-money-laundering

Well in that case, do we know any info about what Satoshi would have said to Gavin before his identity went into oblivion.
I am just curious to know his last words,  if he had said anything to the community.

So according to the data you provided, the last message/communication he did with the online world was



Is this right? Was he last active on March 7, 2014 at 1:17 after which he vanished?

Thanks for sharing this info. I never knew that these wallets store the data (private key) in the memory and that such data can be retrieved from the memory so easily.
It's obvious that anybody who has access to the computer would then be easily able to hack in to the wallets. I am glad I don't use any wallets on my PC.
If the vulnerability is so severe how come there is no solution to it.

This is definitely true because there is no logic if a trader who is successful is actually not trading but teaching others how to trade.
If the trader is so successful why would he reveal his stats and strategies because if he would do so that would just hinder the market movements and all his strategies would be of no use.
So basically there is no logic if a successful trader is teaching rather than trading himself. It's definitely a scam.

40+ replies and everybody is repeating the same thing. Guys, OP got the answer in the first few replies.
Repeating the same thing over and over again just don't make any sense.

Nobody here said that any of these companies are making transactions in bitcoin. I guess you have misunderstood something or have got the wrong information.
These companies are just using the blockchain technology for the required usecases.

1. I don't know if it's true or not because we can't simply trust any article published on any random site.
2. The article clearly mentions that it is a trial run which means it is just a test and the main transaction is yet to be done.

Since when did HTC started following Samsung ?
For I know, HTC is first in this industry to implement the blockchain technology on to their smartphones.
I have heard the rumors of Samsung implementing blockchain technology in their smarphones too but I guess HTC was the first to implement it.
The first gen of HTC blockchain smartphones had Exodus wallet pre-installed in it.

It is exactly what you have said. I guess the people at HTC would have a tough time explaining this. I do agree that it is the same smartphone with just built-in applications but they have now said that the new smartphone will have blockchain based apps for browser, messaging, social media apps etc.. I wonder how that is gonna work. Are there any blockchain based browsers, messaging apps already available in the market ?
Are there any such Dapps or something that I don't know of ?

Nobody is perfect and everybody has their own speciality. So, if everybody knows how to trade well, there will still be people who are better than you and who are not.
So the dumb ones will still make mistakes and that will earn you profits. Obviously you will make mistakes too which will the better ones profit.
That's how the cycle goes on.