cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/22002771

Apple has become aware of a security flaw that could let hackers take control of a user’s iPhone or iPad if they visit a harmful website.

Maybe i'm reading this wrong but it doesn't seem to be cryptocurrency-specific:

Jeremiah O’Connor, CTO and co-founder of crypto cybersecurity firm Trugard, told Decrypt that “attackers could access sensitive data like private keys or passwords” stored in their browser, enabling crypto theft if the user’s device remained unpatched.

I tried this last time and it didn't work and I went to support and got scammed on telegram. Lesson learned, but I still have like $50 worth of render I'd like to switch over to the Sol render so I can actually sell it and get out of this shit coin. Please, what do I do? Will any solana wallet work to receive it? Wtf is a wormhole? I hate projects like this that can't just keep things the way they are and instead fuck everyone with their shit "upgrades"

I know crypto.com charges it as a cash advance and so does Kraken. Are their any options that don't? I called the CC company and they said its up to the exchange how they "label the charge"

I think the gold standard of account creation is the mullvad experience, you create an account id, and your good to go. I haven't found such frictionless service in the game hosting domain.

I've found two services that do accept crypto, with some friction, but nothing perfect. I'd like to hear of any alternatives that work well, (specifically for factorio hosting).

I realize there are plenty of VPS and cloud hosting services already, but that's alot of config and admin to get a commodity game server up for a month or two.

Vice President Kamala Harris is now calling for a regulatory framework that would “protect” American crypto holders.

Vice President Kamala Harris is now calling for a regulatory framework that would “protect” American crypto holders.

The FBI created a cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into price manipulation in crypto markets, the government revealed on Wednesday. From a report:

The FBI's Ethereum-based token, NexFundAI, was created with the help of "cooperating witnesses." As a result of the investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged three "market makers" and nine people for allegedly engaging in schemes to boost the prices of certain crypto assets. The Department of Justice charged 18 people and entities for "widespread fraud and manipulation" in crypto markets.

The defendants allegedly made false claims about their tokens and executed so-called "wash trades" to create the impression of an active trading market, prosecutors claim. The three market makers -- ZMQuant, CLS Global, and MyTrade -- allegedly wash traded or conspired to wash trade on behalf of NexFundAI, an Ethereum-based token they didn't realize was created by the FBI.

"What the FBI uncovered in this case is essentially a new twist to old-school financial crime," Jodi Cohen, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston division, said in a statement. "What we uncovered has resulted in charges against the leadership of four cryptocurrency companies, and four crypto 'market makers' and their employees who are accused of spearheading a sophisticated trading scheme that allegedly bilked honest investors out of millions of dollars."

Abstract credit: https://slashdot.org/story/434115

The U.S. government now appears free to sell 69,370 Bitcoin that it seized from a Silk Road-affiliated wallet.

"Unlike most governments, Bhutan's BTC does not come from law enforcement asset seizures, but from bitcoin mining operations, which have ramped up dramatically since early 2023," the crypto intelligence firm explained. Crypto intelligence firm Arkham highlighted the Kingdom of Bhutan's bitcoin holdings on social media platform X last week. Bhutan is a small, landlocked kingdom located in the eastern Himalayas, bordered by China to the north and India to the south. The country currently has a population of less than 800,000 people.

We learned last year that Bhutan had been secretly mining bitcoin using its abundant hydroelectric resources since around 2019. The operation, which began when bitcoin was priced at approximately $5,000, aims to harness the country's vast renewable energy reserves to power mining rigs.

Hydroelectricity already accounts for 30% of Bhutan's GDP and powers nearly all of its 800,000 residents. The government claimed last year that mining profits are used to subsidize power and hardware costs. This revelation makes Bhutan one of the few countries globally to run a state-owned bitcoin mine, alongside El Salvador.

At over $800 million in Bitcoin holdings, the reserve accounts for nearly a third of Bhutan's 2022-calculated GDP.

Abstract credit: https://slashdot.org/story/433433

I wonder if there can be made a cryptocurrency that locksdown mining during winter and summer months in order to put less stress on grids around the world as well as be more climate friendly?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5626873

This is a day created to make representatives more aware that their constituents care about crypto and want to assert their freedom to use it. Pro-crypto lobbying group is asking people to ask their reps to support the The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act which pretty much everybody in crypto agrees is a good bill for removing legislative ambiguity around crypto.

The Internet Computer (ICP) is a groundbreaking cryptocurrency project that aims to reshape the future of the internet by introducing a decentralized computing platform. Launched by the DFINITY Foundation, ICP has garnered significant attention for its ambitious goal of enabling the creation of decentralized web services and applications that run directly on the blockchain. In this article, we will explore the origins, key features, use cases, and the potential impact of the Internet Computer in the world of blockchain and decentralized technology.

In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, Stellar (XLM) stands out as a blockchain platform with a mission: to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments and make financial services accessible to everyone, regardless of location or economic status. Founded in 2014 by Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim, Stellar has gained recognition for its focus on financial inclusion and its unique consensus mechanism. This article explores the key features, use cases, and potential impact of Stellar in the cryptocurrency and financial industries.

Hi Guys,

What would you recommend as a alternative to ledger? Hardware or software.

Thx

I wish more people knew about Bitcoin's connection to the bank bailouts. Bitcoin unfortunately does not have the best brand ambassadors. This week is a great opportunity to tell your friends about it, because it matters.

The 2008 bank bailouts were a major motivator behind the creation of Bitcoin. The first block ever mined even contains a reference to it: The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks. During the bank bailouts, the government just printed a bunch of money and gave it to the banks, around 700 billion USD. They did this because it was politically expedient, well really because they had to or the whole damned system would collapse. And the 99% ended up paying for the mistakes of the 1%. All of us were made to pay for the mistakes of a very small, incredibly powerful and wealthy segment of society who made reckless investment decisions. People lost their homes, their jobs, their livelyhoods, their savings, and yet not a single one of those bankers went to jail. Instead, they took the bailout money and gave themselves extravagant bonuses. Yet the problem is not new, throughout history, every nation that has ever failed, has had their currency end in hyperinflation. The temptation to print money is too strong. Perhaps it is something that should not be entrusted to politicians or even humans at all.

Satoshi, in his wisdom, created a system by which no new money could ever be printed. No corruptible, tempted authority could use it to turn on the money printer and rob entire generations of their wealth or force them to pay for wars they did not support. He made a currency which cannot be corrupted and cannot be hacked, with 99.9% uptime, with instant transfers across borders. It is neutral technology open to anybody with a phone or a computer and access to the internet. Which is much less than you need to open a bank account. Bitcoin doesn't care about your credit history, or whether or not you can provide a reliable mailing address. Bitcoin doesn't close on weekends and will never charge you exorbitant fees to use your own money. You never have to wait days for a payment to clear. Bitcoin puts you in charge of your money and nobody else. And it makes sure nobody can print away its value.

But then a bunch of people came along selling get-rich-quick schemes based on crypto technology, and everybody goes "crypto bad". Satoshi gave a gift to the world. He didn't stick around to get rich off it, he didn't use it for celebrity, he just made Bitcoin and disappeared. Thank you Satoshi for your gift to the world.

FindTheMag is a powerful tool which helps you find the most profitable BOINC projects to mine/crunch. It is open source and runs on Linux/MacOS/Windows. FTM can also directly control your BOINC [email protected] client, giving you more control over the crunching process than BOINC typically gives you.

Context: Gridcoin [email protected] is a CPU and GPU-mineable cryptocurrency which has you process data for scientific research projects instead of calculating hashes. Finding the most profitable BOINC project can be tricky because every BOINC project awards credit differently, all hardware achieve different levels of efficiency on each project, and you must calculate the credit:magnitude ratio for any given project. Gridcoin is the most ASIC-resistant coin in existence.

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• Massive stability improvements, particularly when communicating with BOINC client. This should eliminate pretty much every crash condition encountered by FTM 2 users.
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