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However, one thing I don't like at Windows (which I also use too much) is the default auto-run at inserting USB stick, which can cause you surprises (eg install malware) when you are transferring tx to the airgapped wallet for signing. Plus, you know, most viruses and malware are Windows specific.
So... I still recommend to give a good thought before choosing.

That's a tough one It's recommended to only buy hardware wallets directly from the manufacturer (and never from third parties). After that, you can follow the authentication process on their website. But indeed, it's one of the things I never feel 100.0000000% sure about. It's too much of a black box.

Try an Initial Blockchain Download and node sync on a mechanical harddrive, it's a real fun^{not so much for the drive}. You can keep the irony if you detect it.

You have this backwards. It's beneficial for ordinals and inscriptions to take place on Bitcoin instead of other chains because these transactions pay fees for higher hashrate security.

Assuming you did not format the device but make it airgapped. Can malware still be able to affect the device? The reason I said this is not because I will not format the device but because I read that not all malware can be completely removed from the device after formatting and OS reinstallation.

I do not see a reason to use Linux if the wallet is on an airgapped device. I think all those operating systems are good.

To make it easier, maybe you can add some code to your OP, where it's easier for everyone to report, similar like:


And add below the form that it would ne nice to correct all false/fake informations.

Thanks @ABCbits, just to summarise I have done the following:

(1) I deleted my post in the thread in relation to tails, as it was incorrect.
(2) My post in the bitcoin inheritance thread was already deleted by a moderator.
(3) I have updated my post in relation to the attack scenarios to include the new insights you shared:

After 14 years I just recovered all the data from it, but because the system was RAW all files came out unknown.. I know the wallet is one of them but I got about 3 thousand files

Those two statements make no sense. Before bitcoin core was bitcoin-qt and various GPU mining software such as cgminer, but MS-DOS? I know of a Linux distro that came with bitcoind in 2011, but MS-DOS?

Problem is you don't know what kind of laundry the p2p provider is involved in. If they also work for Hamas.

I've downloaded the command line page and will study it later tonight.

If you want to be able to accept incoming connections, then you can do 2 things:
1. You can open a port on your router to allow incoming connections.
2. You can set up TOR and this will allow you to accept incoming connections without messing up with port forwarding.

But this doesn't mean either that you'll become hacked. If your computer is clean, you don't download pirated content, don't visit malicious website, i.e. stick with FAANG websites (Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, etc), then you'll be safe (but for maximum security you need an air-gapped computer).

Try the file command on Linux:

Peer to peer is good and will be the best if any form of scam can be avoided which is not possible.
Face to face peer to peer is very risky because one can be set on trap and can be rubbed all because of trust. On the other hand, one can also be scammed if there is not a trusted person to stand as a middleman to make sure the transaction is done with any cheat because people can be funny at times, they can decide to go away with people’s money because they are anonymous.

I now see within guides that they mention that SSD has to be formatted to APFS or else there will be error.

Well I managed to download Bitcoin Core to my 2TB SSD with no faults as of yet and now looking to do the next step which is Ord Wallet however now have questions regarding do I keep going forward with my EXFAT format SSD or do I Format my SSD to APFS which would be erase of Bitcoin Core which took me 3 days to download.

What do i do?

I apologise if the information I have provided has not been correct, I should have researched my responses in more detail.

Regarding your commentary on my response to the "Comparing Inheritance Services": Whilst my commentary wasn't reviewing the provided inheritance services, my comment was related to the intent of the topic which is inheritance of cryptocurrency/bitcoin. It is true that using an inheritance service relies on the use of a third party which most cryptocurrency users do not want to do at all, as that is the intention of using bitcoin, being your own custodian of your own assets. Regarding your comment on the multi-sig wallets, I should have been more specific, I was actually referring to a 2-of-3 spend condition, not 3-of-3 spend condition. When I said "3 required keys" I mean as in, you need 3 keys in total, and it has to be odd, so that you when you have 2 keys it is a majority and meets the spend condition, the same way with a 3-of-5 spend condition, you need a majority of 5. There is 5 keys required in total to be created, which is odd, but you don't need to have a 5-of-5 spend condition, that doesn't really make any sense to me. I do not recommend this, and it is definitely dangerous -  my post was not specific enough on the spend conditions, but I think there has been a quick assumption on your behalf.

Regarding your commentary on my response to the "51% attack" post. This post is in relation to Bitcoin, not BCH or any other cryptocurrency where a different mining type like proof of stake etc could be applied. I am simply referring to proof of work in Bitcoin alone. A fork absolutely can occur based on a 51% attack. I am not referring to a soft fork that changes in the rules. One thing to keep in mind is that these forum threads are a discussion, they are not a statement of true fact and definition. It's important to be open to discussion on theoretical incidents. Yes my knowledge might not be perfect on all topics, but I don't believe that excludes me from being able to contribute to a discussion. I am open to being wrong and corrected absolutely.

Regarding your commentary on my response to "tails persistent storage", you are right and I was wrong about this. I have only last used Tails in the 2016 to 2017 period, and back then the intent of Tails was not to have any persistent storage at all. The intention of using Tails back then was purely anonymity and privacy, and to delete everything after you finished using the operating system. However, I was wrong about this and probably should have researched in more detail before contributing my comment.

I am not a hacked account lol, I can happily provide any proof that is required.

I tried to send a group PM to you DaveF and ABCbits simultaneously but it doesn't seem to be working, so I will add my comment here.

Regarding your allegation that my account is hacked DaveF - I simply recovered my old account and started using it. I am aware that having multiple accounts on this forum is not allowed so did not want to create a new account, plus I knew I registered this many years ago. Not sure what I can provide to revert your opinion on this. If there is anything I can to change your perspective, let me know. There is literally no reason for someone to try and hijack my account if it had no post history prior to this year. Additionally, my account's primary email address is not with a service provider which is vulnerable to password reset via SMS, so not possible for me to be a victim of a sim swap attack for account takeover, and secured with multi-factor authentication additionally.

sparrow has published a new release today
version 1.8.5 includes the following new features:

• whirlpool over decentralized soroban

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Another question I have (which I don't see answered on Sparrow site) is whether it's advisable to run the Electrum server on the same laptop that Sparrow (and Bitcoin full node) is running on. I remember reading somewhere (forget where) that doing that can cause security/privacy issues and it's better to run Electrum server on separate hardware. Is this the case?

There really is nothing like a lite bitcoin wallet. Closest example I can think of is a web wallet which is constantly offline and is very unsafe.

cryptocrits "read full article" website has lots of pop-ups that want you to download crap... i dont recommend visiting his link

advice to cryptocrit: remove the crappy stuff your site tries to get people to download