Unlike Bitcoin, Monero keeps things private.  When you look at the Monero blockchain, the details of each transaction are hidden from view.  You cannot see the amount of coins being sent or the addresses for the wallets doing the sending.  This helps keep Monero users anonymous. 

But it is not perfect anonymity.  The transaction fees and timestamps are still visible and  so if you withdraw Monero from an exchange, they can match up that withdrawal with a transaction on the blockchain using the timing and fees as clues.  They cannot follow the money after that initial transaction though, unless you transfer the coins to another centralized exchange. So Monero offers more privacy than other cryptocurrencies, but moving coins between your own wallets is better than going through exchanges if you want to stay totally anonymous.

So, does your buddy even have any real evidence this 100 BTC thing is for real? Or could he just be messing with you? That is something to think about. 

And even if it did happen, would it really show up on the blockchain? I kinda doubt it.  Cause if he bought the bitcoin on some exchange site, that transactions just happen internally in the exchange's system. The blockchain is only gonna record when he deposited bitcoin in or withdrew the bitcoin out  so trying to dig up some old 100 bitcoin buy is probably a dead end. 

Id tell him to show you some real proof first before you go on some wild goose chase. 

Are you absolutely sure that it was a real event and not just a dream? You lack any tangible evidence, so maybe it was all just a figment of your imagination?  

Ok, if that is true, it means the scammer played the human stupidity card. Not surprising.

Sometimes I wonder why people buy hardware wallets in the first place… 

This screenshot looks like a doodle to me, like someone was just scribbling on a price chart.  Though I guess it could be some kinda daylight savings time glitch, as another comment said.  That seems possible too.

Anyway, no way this is evidence of time travelers.  They wouldnt be so dumb to leave obvious clues that could mess up space-time continuum and  that could like destroy the whole universe even.

This is certainly a high-profile case, mainly because of the large number of affected customers and the substantial amount of embezzled money. However, it is not exactly unique, and it can hardly be called a precedent. Stuff like this has happened before and will probably happen again.  It is not that new or unique really.

I also prefer Approach C. Just a placeholder text, similar to how it is now, but more error-proof.

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I thought EpochTalk was meant to be a completely original platform, not just a fork of some existing open-source solution. So, these features should have been part of its core design from the start, right?

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You are not serious are you?

WTF, OP? I get you are excited about this topic and want to discuss it, but making multiple posts about the same thing is a bit much.  We like fresh ideas here, not reruns.  Dont you know how to use the forum? Its like you are stuck in a loop, repeating the same thing over and over. 

What if the second Satoshi appears?

What decrease in price? I did not even notice. However, what I have noticed is an increase in the price of almost 30% in the last ten days or so. Welcome to the world of crypto, OP!

Good point.  Now that you mention it, I can see the benefits of having a separate section of the forum for discussing mental health challenges some folks here seem to be facing and  weve definitely got some characters who may need professional help - like our friend P.h.D.! But if we did add a board like that, theymos would probably need to bring on a couple of therapists instead of moderators.  

OP, did their bug bounty department get back to you after they asked for more details and the exact steps used to recreate the bug? Just because they havent hit you back yet doesnt automatically mean they will reject paying you for finding the bug.  They might still be reviewing your bug report. Id give them a bit more time before assuming they are gonna deny your bounty claim.  But definitely follow up if its been more than a few days with no response and dont let them ignore you if you put in the work to find a legit bug!

Restoring your Electrum wallet on a different machine is easy. Just go with the "I already have a seed" option. In the next step, you will be able to choose the seed type: Electrum, BIP39, or SLIP39. If you stick with the default, Electrum will assume you are importing an Electrum seed.  You do not need to choose the derivation path.

Why not keep it open? People are still voting in the poll and actively engaging in the debate and sharing their arguments and opinions. At least this thread is not censored so anyone can leave any comment they want without fear of it being deleted.

Why not ask BenCodie why his thread is still open?

I do not really have some official plan or anything.  I am pretty much done with the whole traditional banking scene.  These days I mostly just use different cryptocurrencies instead of dealing with banks and  i know it probably sounds crazy, but I am all about the future of finance being decentralized and people controlling their own money without needing big institutions like banks anymore. It is not just a plan; it is a lifestyle.

The discussions on those message boards still kinda relate to Bitcoin, even if just remotely.  I dont get how the "health issues" board relates to BitcoinTalk though.  If you  wanna talk about health things, you can do it in Off-topic where pretty much anything goes.

ASIC is short for Application Specific Integrated Circuit.  It is basically a microchip that is custom-designed to do one specific job super efficiently and  unlike something general-purpose like an FPGA that you can reprogram for different stuff after manufacturing, an ASIC chip can only do that one thing it was originally designed for.  It is way faster and lower power and cheaper at scale since every transistor and connection is optimized for its exact purpose.  But on the flipside, the hardware is set in stone.  You would have to design a whole new custom ASIC chip from scratch if you wanted it to do something else.

So, from what you are saying, it doesnt really have an actual purpose? But then why is it even a thing that exists? I dont get it - why do folks use something that doesnt have a real purpose?

Are you saying Bitcoin isnt even a real thing at all? That it is just made up numbers or something? Im lost here and  it seems to exist since people use it, but you are saying it has no purpose.  Help me wrap my head around how something can exist but not have an underlying reason for existing in the first place.  The whole concept is confusing to me.

That is my thinking too. It has been over a year since the LastPass hack happened.  There is no telling what kind of data the hackers got their hands on in that time and  id bet the farm that the database has spread all over the dark web at this point, with hundreds or maybe thousands of shady characters trying to crack it and to get into those accounts.  

I bet most LastPass users probably didnt even know their info was stored in the cloud.  Your average LastPass user likely isnt tech savvy.  They installed the extension without thinking twice about where their data would go. The browser extension works in the background - and not much different than the built-in password manager.  And let us not forget that LastPass was supposed to be mega secure too.  Tons of pros said it was top of the line.  Whether thats true or not, LastPass was definitely the popular choice for managing passwords.  

But it is a password manager! The main thing they are supposed to do is keep people's private stuff safe.  And LastPass was really popular and had a good reputation and tons of users and  so how could they mess up security that bad? I mean sure there are better options like that KeePassXC, but you still gotta trust whoever makes it.  I know its open source so anyone can check the code, but not everyone can do that.

To be honest, I dont even know if there is a viable alternative to a password manager, since we all deal with hundreds of different passwords almost every day.

And that would be bad because... ?

Considering the recent drama we have witnessed here, I would not mind having just a TL;DR version.