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Bitcoin Transactions QR Airgapped: How to Manage Bitcoin with Complete Security
Among the various attack vectors a wallet can face, one of the most critical is the possibility that the device used to sign transactions is connected to the network. It's certainly true that hardware wallets were designed to mitigate this risk, but there are some aspects that personally don't leave...
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Bitcoin and the quantum computer
The recent unveiling of Microsoft's Majorana-1 quantum chip has reignited discussions about the potential threat quantum computing poses to Bitcoin's security. While this advancement marks significant progress in quantum technology, experts suggest that the immediate risk to Bitcoin remains minimal
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Hardware Wallet: Recovery Tips when your Wallet is Lost or Broken
Contrary to what many still seem to think, hardware wallets (and I would say wallets in a broader sense) do not “contain” bitcoin or other assets themselves, but act as secure devices for storing private keys, which are needed to sign and authorize transactions on the blockchain. Here are some...
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Mastering Real-Time Data Integration: Leveraging Pyth Oracle for Decentralized Applications
Explore how to integrate Pyth Oracle into your smart contracts and unlock the potential of real-time data for decentralized applications with advanced use cases and best practices.
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Polymarket: Why a Prediction Market worked better than a Thousand Analysts regarding the US Elections
Polymarket represents an innovative example of a blockchain-based prediction market, demonstrating the technology's effectiveness in predicting complex events, which in the US election 'worked' better than many emblazoned analysts