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[Laxdude7691]

https://www.vaultofsatoshi.com/orderbook

Low volume but nice secure 2fa Canadian site...

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[thelonecrouton]

Also,

Zerocoin won't scale.

Quantum computers will deanonymize its whole blockchain. Darkcoin uses off-chain mixing, so it's not an issue for DRK, DarkSend anonymization is future-proof. How long it takes until that happens? It could be next year, it could take 20 years, or they could already exist but we don't know it.


More about limitations of Zerocoin:

The first reason is performance. Redeeming zerocoins requires double-discrete-logarithm proofs of knowledge, which have size that exceeds 45 kB and require 450 ms to verify (at the 128-bit security level). These proofs must be broadcas through the network, verified by every node, and permanently stored in the ledger. The entailed costs are higher, by orders of magnitude, than those in Bitcoin and can seriously tax a Bitcoin network operating at normal scale.

The second reason is functionality. While Zerocoin constitutes a basic e-cash scheme, it lacks critical features required of full-fledged anonymous payments. First, Zerocoin uses coins of fixed denomination: it does not support payments of exact values, nor does it provide a means to make change following a transaction (i.e., divide coins). Second, Zerocoin has no mechanism for one user to pay another one directly in “zerocoins.”

And third, while Zerocoin provides anonymity by unlinking a payment transaction from its origin address, it does not hide the amount or other metadata about transactions occurring on the network.

Metadata? This word should not even exist in the context of anonymous currency. Zerocoin looks like a misguided academic project at best.

[xxxgoodgirls]

hola! Is there a tutorial on how to setup a secure and running masternode?

[illodin]

hola! Is there a tutorial on how to setup a secure and running masternode?

Depends a bit on your personal computer's and the masternode server's operating systems, but here are few (there might be others but these are ones I found for now):

https://darkcointalk.org/threads/drk-guide-rc5-masternode-windows-local-linux-remote-vultr.1367/
https://darkcointalk.org/threads/masternode-setup-guide-using-os-x-local-linux-remote.1776/

The wallet download links in those articles are probably old, so always get the latest ones from https://www.darkcoin.io/downloads/

[patrolman]

Darkcoin now Trading on Europe’s most secure Exchange !

ccedk.com, a Danish exchange renowned for its security, have announced that they are now accepting Darkcoin. Trading with Darkcoin will include, amongst others, trading pairs such as the Euro and the Russian ruble
opening up further possibilities for Darkcoin's increasing popularity.

ccedk.com is presented as the first crime-free cryptocurrency trading platform. Boasting a dual-language English/Russian interface it is aimed at a wide audience, but has often been overlooked. Notably there are plans for further interfaces in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Danish and Chinese suggesting expansion is on the horizon.

Their security-conscious approach is likely to be welcomed as cryptocurrency users become more cautious in the face of well-known exchange collapses such as Mt. Gox. To counter such a possibility ccedk.com keeps a reserve fund, amounting to thirty-percent of the crypto currencies revenue, to protect their customers in the case of losses. This is a major innovation akin to how major banks refund the victims of fraud that grants customers a degree of security in the event of being targeted by criminal elements. As more and more users of cryptocurrencies begin to enter the marketplace it is important that more institutions take financial security into consideration.

In terms of trading the site has promised Skrill integration in the coming months which will make depositing fiat a breeze. Also impressive is the range of fiat currencies which can be used including Danish/Norwegian kroner, British pounds, US dollars and Euros, accounts can be funded SWIFT wire transfers, SEPA, and Deposit and withdraw in RUB/UAH/EUR/USD, using more than 150 payment options in terms of funding with the Payment Service Provider Payee!
One notable feature of ccedk.com is the remarkable degree of transparency on offer. They are confident enough to post the details of their lawyer and they are clear that they will follow the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) regulations to help integrate cryptocurrency trading into the mainstream, including its regulations. With this layer of legal adherence a core feature of the site it is clear that ccedk.com will emerge as one of the safest exchanges and is surely a strong recommendation when tempting newcomers into the world of cryptocurrency.

It is worth noting that the security of ccedk.com can be usefully combined with the privacy offered by specific cryptocurrencies and, in particular, that of Darkcoin. This coin already has a large following in Europe and is
gaining further traction in Russia, Ukraine, Poland and many others. In this manner ccedk.com is the perfect home for Darkcoin trading given its dual-language interface. Darkcoin, which anonymizes transactions if one chooses, has slowly emerged as the major alternative to Bitcoin and with new innovations appearing daily it is grow even further. As Darkcoin enters the mainstream alongside secure and transparent exchanges such as ccedk.com we will find ourselves in the mature position of combining financial security with financial privacy opening up cryptocurrency to ever wider adoption.

https://www.ccedk.com/drk-btc

https://darkcointalk.org/threads/darkcoin-news-drk-now-trading-on-europes-most-secure-exchange.2634/




My DRK has not been deposited after 28 confirmations. Something isn't right.

[xxxgoodgirls]

hola! Is there a tutorial on how to setup a secure and running masternode?

Depends a bit on your personal computer's and the masternode server's operating systems, but here are few (there might be others but these are ones I found for now):

https://darkcointalk.org/threads/drk-guide-rc5-masternode-windows-local-linux-remote-vultr.1367/
https://darkcointalk.org/threads/masternode-setup-guide-using-os-x-local-linux-remote.1776/

The wallet download links in those articles are probably old, so always get the latest ones from https://www.darkcoin.io/downloads/

thank you so much

[stonehedge]

Darkcoin now Trading on Europe’s most secure Exchange !

ccedk.com, a Danish exchange renowned for its security, have announced that they are now accepting Darkcoin. Trading with Darkcoin will include, amongst others, trading pairs such as the Euro and the Russian ruble
opening up further possibilities for Darkcoin's increasing popularity.

ccedk.com is presented as the first crime-free cryptocurrency trading platform. Boasting a dual-language English/Russian interface it is aimed at a wide audience, but has often been overlooked. Notably there are plans for further interfaces in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Danish and Chinese suggesting expansion is on the horizon.

Their security-conscious approach is likely to be welcomed as cryptocurrency users become more cautious in the face of well-known exchange collapses such as Mt. Gox. To counter such a possibility ccedk.com keeps a reserve fund, amounting to thirty-percent of the crypto currencies revenue, to protect their customers in the case of losses. This is a major innovation akin to how major banks refund the victims of fraud that grants customers a degree of security in the event of being targeted by criminal elements. As more and more users of cryptocurrencies begin to enter the marketplace it is important that more institutions take financial security into consideration.

In terms of trading the site has promised Skrill integration in the coming months which will make depositing fiat a breeze. Also impressive is the range of fiat currencies which can be used including Danish/Norwegian kroner, British pounds, US dollars and Euros, accounts can be funded SWIFT wire transfers, SEPA, and Deposit and withdraw in RUB/UAH/EUR/USD, using more than 150 payment options in terms of funding with the Payment Service Provider Payee!
One notable feature of ccedk.com is the remarkable degree of transparency on offer. They are confident enough to post the details of their lawyer and they are clear that they will follow the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) regulations to help integrate cryptocurrency trading into the mainstream, including its regulations. With this layer of legal adherence a core feature of the site it is clear that ccedk.com will emerge as one of the safest exchanges and is surely a strong recommendation when tempting newcomers into the world of cryptocurrency.

It is worth noting that the security of ccedk.com can be usefully combined with the privacy offered by specific cryptocurrencies and, in particular, that of Darkcoin. This coin already has a large following in Europe and is
gaining further traction in Russia, Ukraine, Poland and many others. In this manner ccedk.com is the perfect home for Darkcoin trading given its dual-language interface. Darkcoin, which anonymizes transactions if one chooses, has slowly emerged as the major alternative to Bitcoin and with new innovations appearing daily it is grow even further. As Darkcoin enters the mainstream alongside secure and transparent exchanges such as ccedk.com we will find ourselves in the mature position of combining financial security with financial privacy opening up cryptocurrency to ever wider adoption.

https://www.ccedk.com/drk-btc

https://darkcointalk.org/threads/darkcoin-news-drk-now-trading-on-europes-most-secure-exchange.2634/




My DRK has not been deposited after 28 confirmations. Something isn't right.

This might be a security feature.

Cryptsy triple the number of deposits required for new unverified customers.  I think my first BTC deposit took 18 confirmations to clear.  Maybe this exchange has a similar draconian policy for new users.  If so, I assume they lift the restriction once they have established that you're kosher.

[thefrog]

Just an idea, but would it not be possible to establish a peer-to-peer exchange infrastructure ?
Without some central exchange as it's now the case ?

Maybe use the MNs in the process as place to match orders for specific pairs ?

Something similar to OpenBazaar but for Crypto pairs.

[ptshamrock]

Just an idea, but would it not be possible to establish a peer-to-peer exchange infrastructure ?
Without some central exchange as it's now the case ?

Maybe use the MNs in the process as place to match orders for specific pairs ?

Something similar to OpenBazaar but for Crypto pairs.

Bitcoindark will do that.  The released library should be added to DRK.

Would enhance all sides.

[stonehedge]

Just an idea, but would it not be possible to establish a peer-to-peer exchange infrastructure ?
Without some central exchange as it's now the case ?

Maybe use the MNs in the process as place to match orders for specific pairs ?

Something similar to OpenBazaar but for Crypto pairs.

Bitcoindark will do that.  The released library should be added to DRK.

Would enhance all sides.

Most blockchain based technology (not just currency) has the ability to have that functionality.  Bitcoin itself included.

I think Andreas Antonopoulos mentioned how it would work for most blockchain based coins in his presentation to a Canadian Senate Committee.

[rickraw]

Watch this folks - it's an absolutely textbook home run, stunning performance by Andreas Antonopolis.

The guy is Mr "honed response" and fires each point home with the deadly precision. Exceeds the Pope's capacity for infallibility under cross examination IMO. Utterly amazing plus really informative - he gets an applause from the Senators at the end of it.

Those guy's jaws were on the floor.

I'd imagine that any VC watching this who's remotely concerned with financial services capital is going to be quaking with desperation to get into the space after watching this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNGFZDO8mM

Thanks for sharing toknormal

This guy is such a good speaker, very impressive. A great representative for digital currencies.

+1

Watched this yesterday and it made me remember why we are all here in the first place.  Sure, a lot of people focus on the investment aspect of Bitcoin/cryptos but in reality, its the blockchain technology that has the ability to change the world.  Hearing him speak of all the different ways we can use blockchain technology was awesome and I agree, the senators were very impressed at what he had to say.

The acceptance and willingness to listen by the Canadian senators made me proud to be Canadian and the responses and dialect from Andreas made me proud to be part of this giant crypto experiment.  As he stated, it's as if we are in on the ground floor of the Internet, back in the early 1990s.

Top Youtube comment:

...One of the most striking things is also how well mannered Canadian Officials are. Continuing the now famous Canadian custom of spelling out "Thank You's" as a lead to asking a question instead of saying it after the answer.  I also find it incredible that Canada has taken the time to do a dozen hearings on Bitcoin. I mean, that is not only a first, but I think it will be unique to Canada. Then there is the finish remarks...wow.

[stonehedge]

The UK stance has been interesting too in its approach to BTC but in the opposite way.

The Bank of England and HMRC (our IRS) has basically said that it is an emerging technology with a tiny market cap at the moment and that rather than advise parliament to legislate now, they'd rather wait and see how the technology develops and is used to ensure that any necessary legislation is relevant and practical.

In the meantime, they have issued clear guidance on the tax status of Bitcoins and all altcoins. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-9-2014-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrencies/revenue-and-customs-brief-9-2014-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrencies

Canada are hands on and seeking to be informed.  The UK is observing from afar and being informed by others.

Having said that, the Canadian dollar has the Queen's head on it so maybe they're just waiting to see what the Canadian Senate finds!

[aigeezer]

Aigeezer, is that Alan Turing or Joseph Goebbels in your avatar? The latter could do wonders for our Darkcoin marketing, taking it to a whole new level

My first attempt at answering your question was apparently deleted by a mod, for reasons so far unknown and unstated: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=14356.msg9146497#msg9146497

tl;dr: Alan Turing.

[thelonecrouton]

Yeah I had a bunch deleted recently too, yet racism and homophobia are perfectly fine apparently, they should change the message you get -

"Your post was deleted due to insufficient hate, poison and bigotry. Try not to let this happen again!"

[ultradar]

Look at this event ---> http://hashersunited.com/sessions/cryptocurrencies-uncovered-x11-darkcoin/        

Is anybody there promoting and representing darkcoin ?? As there will be too many investors so its a good opportunity for darkcoin ..looking on the ultracoin thread it looks like its very important for them as they will also participate on the event and they have a promoting table there! I hope someone also is involved and grabs the opportunity to promote darkcoin and shows its adavantages  to other cryptos!

[tungfa]

Everybody.

Eduffield needs help. We can't continue having him as the one central guy who has to fix and update the code all the time.

We need to attract more programmers, possibly even better more experienced programmers than eduffield himself.

Therefor I was thinking about what a job announcement would look like if we wanted to attract more programmers who could work on the darkcoin-core (C++, Qt).

What skills are we talking about here.

1) Well versed in C/C++
2) Ability to understand and program in concurrency ways.
3) Understanding old and new principles of cryptography
4) Experience in multiclient network programming (this includes multiplayer games, etc...)

what else is needed, or better yet, what would I (as an average programmer) need to learn to be able to help the darkcoin network get better?

What would you add, evan?

blah blah blah, I have no life and have no idea what I'm talking about

I'll bet you 1000 Darkcoin that you can't find an exploit that pays you like the one yesterday.

On the following conditions:

1.) You must make money from exploiting the system to an address that you control.
2.) You must make more than 1000 Darkcoin from said exploit.
3.) We both put up 1000 DRK into escrow.
4.) You have two week to prove you made 1000 DRK from exploiting the system. Otherwise I win.

Also, don't feed the trolls evan! Feed the hackers!

Bump that

+ Python Developer !!!!

Has Evan actually stated he wants more people involved in core development at this point? There should be a confirmation before we start asking around. A short job description would be nice as well.

We are looking for a
C++ Developer to help with the QT Wallet
and a
Python Developer for Open Bazaar integration

we are in touch with a couple of people but
the more the better as nothing is confirmed.
The idea is to outsource a couple of projects so Evan can concentrate on his development and does
not have to deal with the other things around.
Yes Evan is aware of this and agrees that it would be helpful to outsource !

[thelonecrouton]

Just an idea, but would it not be possible to establish a peer-to-peer exchange infrastructure ?
Without some central exchange as it's now the case ?

Maybe use the MNs in the process as place to match orders for specific pairs ?

Something similar to OpenBazaar but for Crypto pairs.

Bitcoindark will do that.  The released library should be added to DRK.

Would enhance all sides.

Most blockchain based technology (not just currency) has the ability to have that functionality.  Bitcoin itself included.

I think Andreas Antonopoulos mentioned how it would work for most blockchain based coins in his presentation to a Canadian Senate Committee.

I need to watch that.

I've got a basic working p2peer market that uses a DHT, but security is a hard problem (for me, I'm a noddy) with my model - I can think of a dozen ways a bad peer could bugger things up, kind of like bad torrent files etc. Evan solved this problem (or a similar one anyway) largely economically with the MN network, I'm still trying to come up with something viable... 

[georgem]

Everybody.

Eduffield needs help. We can't continue having him as the one central guy who has to fix and update the code all the time.

We need to attract more programmers, possibly even better more experienced programmers than eduffield himself.

...

Bump that

+ Python Developer !!!!

Has Evan actually stated he wants more people involved in core development at this point? There should be a confirmation before we start asking around. A short job description would be nice as well.

Well, it came out when he recently addressed the hacker...

Just now:

<evan82>  I found out what's going on, I'll have an update out in a few minutes

Edit:

<evan82>  props to whoever figured this out, pretty cool hack
<evan82>  I could use some help programming whoever you are

I am a programmer myself, and I say from experience that 4 eyes see more than 2 eyes, 2 brains try more things out and anticipate more things than just 1 brain...
That's just the way it is.

Also, please understand that I do not care what eduffield "wants" at this point. I don't even understand why you have to ask this question.
Even if evan were AGAINST new core devs coming to darkcoin (which ofcourse he isn't ) we would want other people to join nonetheless.
This is the open source collaboration era, you don't ask for permission, you just contribute or not.
And if the new code is valuable it will be added to the next version.

I truly hope we will soon have additional core devs, this will push darkcoin to the next level.
The whole point of going open source was to attract more core devs, that's ultimately what's needed to build confidence.
What good is open source code when there are no OTHER qualified code devs taking the time to actually look at the code?

[illodin]

What good is open source code when there are no OTHER qualified code devs taking the time to actually look at the code?

I believe there are many skilled devs / hackers looking at it.

[georgem]

What good is open source code when there are no OTHER qualified code devs taking the time to actually look at the code?

I believe there are many skilled devs / hackers looking at it.

As the recent hacker demonstrated so well...  

Would be great if we had someone join the team (and holding DRK) instead of exploitative hackers who just want to see how much damage they can cause...