I'm trying to verify the signatures for the downloaded Bitcoin core client with GPG on Mac OS

Most of the articles online recommend to download gpg from gpgtools.org

When I click the download button on gpgtools.org, it takes me to the link:

Code:

https://releases.gpgtools.com/GPG_Suite-2023.3.dmg

However, there seems to be some SSL certificate issues on this link as the browser gives a warning. Also, the main site is ".org" but the DMG file is stored on ".com"

When I accepted the warning presented by the browser, the link was not active.

Even the official Apple documentation here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201214 suggests to use this site

Can someone confirm whether gpgtools.org indeed is not working to download gpg on Mac OS?

Hey All,

I have my wallet.dat saved from an older version of Bitcoin core client on Windows. I want to restore this wallet.dat to a newer and latest version of Bitcoin core client on Macbook.

What measures should I take to prevent any compatibility issues?

As far as I understand, wallet.dat does not depend on the version of Bitcoin core client and neither does it depend on the platform OS. Back then, wallet.dat did not have any seed phrase option. It was all based on a private key. I'm not sure if that's how Bitcoin core client handles the wallet nowadays

Below are the steps I have in mind. Kindly confirm the best way to do it

1. Download latest version of Bitcoin core client from here: https://bitcoin.org/en/download
2. Choose macOS dmg depending on the type of processor. Verify the MD5 or SHA256 hashes of the downloaded files to ensure file integrity. Maybe verify digital signatures as well
3. Install Bitcoin Core client on macOS. Any specific configuration options I need to enable at time of installation?
4. I want to make sure that an external hard disk is used as a data directory (where all the synced up blockchain data is stored). Should I specify this external hard disk name before or after installation of the client?
5. Once all the options are set, I open the client and let it sync with the network to download the latest blockchain, synced up to the latest block
6. I'm assuming a wallet.dat file is not created by default with the latest Bitcoin Core client. Do I need to do something to create a default one?
7. Once it is all synced up, I will close the client app and then place my wallet.dat in the data directory and re-open the client. That should allow me to access my wallet?

This been a point of debate for long, Bitcoin vs Gold - the best safe haven asset. Can we all agree now that Bitcoin has clearly outperformed Gold?

What are your thoughts?

Even CNBC recently acknowledged this

https://twitter.com/CryptoShine/status/1347393470999105539

Mainstream media is finally catching up and they got no choice

I opened my fully synced Bitcoin Core client today and sent one transaction which confirmed successfully.

Then I opened the client again after some time, it was synced too and then I sent another transaction. But this time, when I go to transactions tab, it shows a "?" symbol next to all the transactions in the past which were confirmed as well and even the newly initiated transaction.

I looked up the transaction id of the most recent transaction on the blockchain explorer and I can't find it.

What do I do now? The balance has been deducted already from my Wallet but transaction id is not showing up.

I checked on the lower right of the Bitcoin Core GUI and it shows that it is connected to Bitcoin network (2 connections).

Hello,

I use Bitcoin core wallet to store my Bitcoins. Now I want to transfer some of them to Ledger hardware wallet. I installed the BTC app on the Ledger hardware wallet and during the setup, it gives me an option to choose one of the following when I try to create an account on Ledger wallet:

BTC segwit
BTC native segwit

Questiosn:

Which one should I choose, segwit or Native segwit?
Does latest version of Bitcoin core wallet support sending transactions to a Native segwit address?

I just want to use Bitcoin.

Hi,

I wanted to know if there are any issues in using an older version of Bitcoin core such as version 0.17?

I'm using that at the moment and was wondering if its mandatory to upgrade to the newer version.

Thanks.

So, I've been researching a bit about 51% attack potential against the Bitcoin network.

As per my understanding, with a successful 51% attack, an attacker can confirm invalid transactions and do double spending of BTC. They can probably reverse recent transactions too.

Are there any capabilities built into the code of Bitcoin or Bitcoin mining node softwares to tackle a scenario like this?

Since majority of the hashing power is controlled by the adversary in the case of 51% attack, they can literally do anything for as long as they can sustain the attack.

Can someone please help me understand what's going on in this order book? This is a screenshot of the XRP/USDT order book from Poloniex today. I have often noticed that there is a sell order and a buy order of almost the same size (usually quite large) and I think it is the same person doing it (either manually or using a bot)

Hi,

I am sort of new to trading. I have been into crypto currencies for quite a few years but I haven't actively traded. I find it quite fascinating and interesting to analyse the charts and figure out patterns. Once the patterns are figured out, it is fun to realize that the market is predictable to an extent.

One of the things which I would like to understand really well is how to analyze the order books on the exchange and what should I infer from them? Are they an indicator of price, resistance and support levels?

Here is what I do at present:

1. On any one exchange, I check the Sell and Buy Order books. My first question here is, these sell and buy order books move so fast that it is difficult to look at them and analyze in real time. Is there another way to do it? The rows keep moving up and down as and when the orders get executed.

2. Sometimes, I see the Sell order book moving much faster than the buy order book and this is usually at the time when the market is going down. So, I think this is self explanatory.

3. I see a few big sell orders at a certain price X which is Y% greater than the current price. Does that indicate a high resistance level at the price X? Can I expect the market to go down once it reaches the price X if there are a lot of sell orders at that price? Is there a better way to analyze?

4. I sometimes check the Trade History on the Exchange and I can see more Sell orders than Buy orders (or vice versa) at any given instant. But this kind of analysis is not fruitful since it is manual and also a bit vague.

I think it would be great if I could chat with someone in real time who is an experienced trader just to understand all this better. If you would be willing to chat and discuss, please send me a private message