Haven't seen this before, but I watched it earlier today, thanks for sharing. Its been quite a while since last time I heard about Liberland. I remember there was a lot of talk about it back in 2015 (IIRC) when it all started, but then people kinda stopped talking about it.
It's still very much active, but things are happening mostly in the background. On the surface police forces are most active  Not necessarily. If you mainly watch mainstream Hollywood movies that might be the case, but good movies are being made all over the world and its never been easier to get whatever you want. I could only dream of having this kind of access 20-25 years ago. Maybe you remember the times when we had to go to video club to rent a vhs cassette and watch new movies, many time pirated bad copies, that reminds me on new Series called Pam & Tommy. It's based on true story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship, their sex tape, Baywatch, first days of internet, etc... Actress Lily James looks and acts so much like Pamela it's crazy (don't watch this with your kids). Back to the Oscar Rewards, do you know exact day for picking the winners? |
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They published the same news on their twitter page without much fuss, maybe because they are using third party cryptocurrency payment gateway Confirmo.net. Confirmo added support for Lightning Network last month, and they published their own LN public node. I think they are also from Czech Republic like Trezor developers so they might be some connection between them. |
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Would you want to add one/many accounts and then optionally sign up via email later? Or do you mean a "test portfolio" where you can just check how the app feels and looks with some example investments, then when you login these test investments are gone?
I would be fine for start just testing how it looks and feels, something like demo account so there is no need for saving anything. It would be great if there was some alternative way of of creating portfolio account without using email address, but that is a different story. |
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Even many years later, it's funny that I happen to have a similar view now: I could easily see BTC above $100k in a few years, but I think we'll probably drop well below $30k for at least part of this year.
Anything is possible with Bitcoin in this crazy times we live now, but when in doubt I always like to zoom out and get better perspective. Hal Finney early price calculation for BTC was $10,000,000 per one coin, so I guess we are all a bit bearish compared with that  I probably still have the CPU somewhere. Taken out of context, my 2010 post makes it sound like I barely had any idea of what a CPU was since I just used the over-broad "Pentium" label, but in fact this was a gaming machine I'd built around 2008, and I chose the specific CPU carefully. It was far from the best CPU available in 2010, but it was probably in the top 5% of retail-oriented CPUs.
That means your processor was made by Intel, and I did some time travelling again about best processors from 2010. Some say it was Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition or one of the Intel Xeon models, and they were fastest according to benchmark testing but also most expensive with prices around $1000  Intel Pentium G6950 was the best budget CPU from 2010 that could be overclocked, and AMD Phenom was very good option price/performance wise back than, but I am not sure what CPU was better for Bitcoin mining. Fast forward again to 2022 and Intel is now making new energy-efficient dedicated chips for Bitcoin mining, that should be much faster than anything we have so far.  https://cpu-benchmarks.com/benchmarks/2010-cpu-benchmarks/ |
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You can import the seed phrase generated using electrum into bluewallet too. It should be mentioned that if there is no used address in the wallet, you can't import it into bluewallet. There is a requirement that the wallet must have received fund. Have you tested if this is actually working, because I didn't and I uninstalled Blue wallet during AOPP mess? Bluewallet by default supports BIP39 that can't be converted from electrum seed format, so I don't understand how they can make differentiate from imported BIP39 and Electrum seed words. I see on their website they say we can import Electrum and Bread wallets, but on their github page there are some issues when using multisig: https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/issues/1088 |
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I recently bought about $150 USD worth of BTC and I would like to mix it. I was going to use Wasabi Wallet but it seems I don't have enough BTC to use CoinJoin. Can anyone recommend me a cheap way to safely mix my BTC?
I would also suggest using Chipmixer like other members suggested before me, and best if you do that on their .onion version with Tor browser, but please follow instructions. Wasabi wallet is currently unusable for Coinjoin amounts lower than 0.1 BTC but they are working on version 2.0 that is going to remove that limit. I think Wasabi is releasing testnet version next month and after that mainnet version should be released, but this still needs to be tested. Alternative for mixing your coins is using decentralized exchanges like Bisq and p2p trading. |
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I would like to write down my seed phrase but I am hesitating between writing it on a sheet with a pen or typing it on my notepad app on my computer and print it ?
Which one will last longer ?
Writing seed words on piece of paper is always a better option than keeping digital copy, but if you really want something that will last for a long time use metal plates. I don't trust printer ink is going to be good enough because it can use cheap ink color and that can fade fairly quickly like those receipt bills. Metal plates should be from stainless steel or you can make cheap DIY version of backup using washers you can buy in your local store, here is one example with instructions for Securing a Bitcoin seed phrase in stainless-steel washers. |
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They seem to be throwing a lot of money on marketing campaigns right now. Two days ago they announced a campaign with Hublot, and it will be possible to purchase 50 limited-edition watches. A Nano X is also part of the deal.  Yeah I saw that shit, first Paris Hilton, cringe music videos, Lebron James and now Hublot watches ''special edition'', all of that has nothing to do with bitcoin and hardware wallets. Meanwhile, their reddit channel is full complains like this example when brand new nono x devices go crazy when plugged in with usb cable... Ledger support suggests draining the battery (bat-pandemic is very much alive) but it's obviously not working... watch the video below: https://www.reddit.com/r/ledgerwallet/comments/su0cs9/faulty_brand_new_nanox_goes_crazy_when_plugged/Here is one more ledger device having party time after being connected with cable into computer or phone: https://www.reddit.com/r/ledgerwallet/comments/ssqv5k/strange_behavior_when_plugged_into_a_computer_or/I can't believe they are advertising something that is full of problems like this, and checking their twitter profile page looks more like a page of some prostitute... no offence prostitutes. |
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Please stay vigilant about the 'open source = secure' fallacy. Especially that QRworkshop which has been abandoned almost a decade ago; I wouldn't trust that over what's built into Electrum without thoroughly reading all the code myself (which I have little to no time for).
I am not trusting QRworkshop or any other software that has open source label and I know it wasn't updated for a long time, I just posted it as only option I know for windows os. Don't trust me and my words but go and check last github releasel of this program from 2014, or find something better for windows. Electrum wallet is fine but we all remember phishing attacks they had with update notifications, so scammers could make something similar with QR codes again. I found one article talking about history of NFC technology that was first created back in 2003 by Philips and Sony, and promoted by both of them and Nokia in 2004 (something I didn't know). Today we have several manufacturers who are making NFC chips, and we know some of them are also making secure elements used in hardware wallets, or in mobile devices: - NXP Semiconductors - STMicroelectronics - Infineon Technologies - Samsung - Texas Instruments - Marvell Technology - Broadcom - Qualcomm - MediaTek - Intel - Sony - Ams - Renesas - MStar Semi |
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I mean I received x times several bitcoins on the same electrum wallet and I had to create new adresses each time in order to receive the bitcoins (that's why I have several reception addresses for the same wallet).
But I guess with the seed I will recover the whole wallet.
You didn't have to create new address each time to receive bitcoin, but doing that is actually better for privacy if you don't send all coins together again. When you want to send your bitcoin next time, go to Addresses tab, choose one you want and then right click with Spend from option. Seed words will recover all your addresses, but only Electrum wallet is supported if you generated seed words in Electrum. |
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I think we need to think the other way around. Instead of regretting not being able to send a message to our young self from ten years ago, we should consider what our old self would want to share with us ten years into the future. We might hear our messages from the future if we concentrate enough. Are you guys hearing anything?
I don't have any regrets about this and I would probably sold most of mined bitcoins back than and buy some stupid new gadget, or spend it on some vacation trip. Than years later I would tell stories around camp fire to my friends how I had a bunch of bitcoins that I spent without thinking. I just love Back to the future movies... what can I say. Probably yes, mentioning that time around 2010 owning a computer is a lot considering it's expensive, at least in my place when you have a computer and internet connection, mean you have the resources and money.
Many people could afford computer in 2010 without a problem, maybe not exact Pentium model owned by theymos , but perfectly working computer that could mine bitcoin with good internet connection. I still remember the days of dial-up connection, so anything faster than this was a blessing. I actually measured the energy usage with a Kill-A-Watt with and without mining a few months after that post, and I was getting 160 BTC/kWh. Because the cost of mining 1 BTC was less than a tenth of what 1 BTC was actually priced at at the time, I thought that BTC was substantially overpriced, and so I also have the honor of selling BTC at the lowest prices ever recorded, $0.003/BTC.  I think we can all agree that nobody should trust your Bitcoin price predictions btw what happened with that Pentium processor? Is it collecting dust in you old basement or you sold that as well? |
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Not sure what's the best way to celebrate it other than altering the personal text field on my profile.
It looks like I am still time traveling as we speak so mistakes are possible, but I couldn't reach 2010 and speak to my old self with instructions to mine (or buy) Bitcoin  Thanks for correction. |
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Ajd evo ispravit ću da ne bi bilo da je klikbejt.
Kažu da su našli A1 ''hakera'' a da je to neki maloljetni Slavonac kojeg očekuje kaznena prijava za pokušaj iznude. Novi problem, ovaj put navodni ''hakeri'' traže bitcoin (ništa sušeno meso i sir) nakon napada virusom na službena računala fakulteta grada Osijeka kojim je onemogućeno njihovo korištenje: https://osjecko-baranjska-policija.gov.hr/vijesti/zarazili-racunala-virusom-pa-trazili-otkup/36790Osijek ima problema i sa prevarantima koji se predstavljaju kao brokeri za kriptovulate, i ne varaju samo starije senilne građane... Nepoznati počinitelj je putem interneta stupio u kontakt s 34-godišnjom hrvatskom državljankom kojoj je savjetovao ulaganje u kriptovaluta putem interneta, a ona je po dobivenim uputama u više navrata uplatila nekoliko desetaka tisuća kuna na razne račune u inozemstvu. Nakon što je 34-godišnjakinja htjela podići svoj ulog prevarant joj se više nije javljao. https://osjecko-baranjska-policija.gov.hr/vijesti/lazni-broker-prodavao-kriptovalute-36789/36789 |
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I think that we have more than enough portfolio tracking applications, so you really need to offer something special that would change habits of people and make them switch to use your Polarwealth app. There is no source code, or at least I couldn't find one, that means your app is not open source, and I don't like that I have to register with email before testing how it works (maybe you could add some testing page for web app). I see that you are currently working on desktop apps for Linux, MacOS and Windows so I will check it out more when you release them. |
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This is small 10th 12 anniversary of Bitcoin Pentium day. Exactly ten twelve years ago theymos was mining Bitcoin with his computer Pentium processor and he mined five blocks on this day. You can do the math and calculate how much that is worth today, but it's a shame he had a habit of turning off his computer each night when we was going to sleep Here is original post made by theymos back than: I generated 5 blocks today on my Pentium processor. Two of them were within 3 minutes of each other.
I have noticed some slowdown since the adjustment, but I still generate a lot of coins. My computer is off while I'm sleeping, and BitCoin bootstraps quickly when I turn it back on. Do you guys-who-are-having-trouble have the BitCoin port open?
Fast forward ten years, and now we need to have special asic miners for mining Bitcoin that are working non-stop 24/7. Times change, but Bitcoin is still the same. |
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Does it mean I can take previous versions of ColdCard source code, fork or modify them and then sell to whoever I want?
You can fork latest open source version released by coldcard, but why would you want to sell something that is free already, and nobody would buy that shit anyway. Forking their new common clause license you could get sued by one and only developer they have, but you could just use Passport wallet code by Foundation that continued using open source code. For me coldcard is now dead and stuck in the mud, and Passport moved on in right direction. |
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It's just Ledger advertising tactic to target different user base (not us), although i doubt it's very effective.
I think that this propaganda tactics is sadly effective because they are still best selling hardware wallet in the world with millions of sold devices, despite all the problems they have and the fact they are closed source. They are even tagging Lebron James on Twitter, so they are probably looking for new promoters... But i wonder what BTCDirect mean by Key Ring? Is it physical key ring for accessory or tool to store your sensitive information (just like GNOME Keyring, but in physical form)?
It's probably nothing, just regular keychain strap ledger is sending in package for all their devices, so you can wear it with your house keys, if you are crazy enough to do that They don't care about customer sensitive information.  |
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Please take a look and let me know if you have any suggestions for me. Thank you in advance!
My suggestion is to stop using this service or anything like that. I would never trust some unknown centralized company with my bitcoin, just because they promise random percentage interest rates earning. Risk of losing my coins because of some hack, exploit, or developers exit scam is very high, and I would not use even use much better known companies like BlockFi. You should know that you are sending coins to some centralized authority and they are becoming real owners of those coins who are holding private keys. |
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The point of using your email is that basically everyone has one and it is easy for them to remember. Of course, you can use a random ID, but that's hard to remember.
It's even more easy to remember my real name or date of birth but I don't use them as login options anywhere. I don't want my email address to be associated with anything I don't want, especially with bitcoin or bitcoin exchanges... because you never really knows who really is saving and reading all that data. No need for remembering all different random ID's when you are using password managers like keepass. |
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I find it just a bit sad. Coinkite started to build a pretty good reputation from what I was seeing, also with very popular OpenDime and everything; and then we see them starting to fight with other companies over FOSS codebase.
Finally I see some changes today on ColdCard wallet website after they confirmed they are NOT open source anymore, but they switched to Commons Clause Verifiable Source Code. Maybe they cracked in last few days after Luke Dashjr said that verifiable source does not mean that code is open source at all, but we already knew that. You can clearly see on their website how they made changes, but maybe they are preparing some public apology because they lied everyone for months. Latest screenshot from Coldcard website:  https://coldcard.com/(archive)You can check older version of their website in my previous post of this topic above, and there is also saved archived version from yesterday. I would conclude and say that this was a good decision from NVK, and even if it's not open source it is better than being closed source enigma like Safepal or Ledger. However, reputation is lost with this changes and lies so I won't recommend Coldcard devices to anyone, not only because of this childish behavior but because they are adding NFC chips in their new devices. Maybe they will have to remove True Air-Gap statement as well soon. |
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