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    Cryptocurrency Securing your seed phrase is extremely important! Safe Seed is giving away 5 complete stamp kits along with 500 Moons!

    Cryptocurrency Securing your seed phrase is extremely important! Safe Seed is giving away 5 complete stamp kits along with 500 Moons!


    Securing your seed phrase is extremely important! Safe Seed is giving away 5 complete stamp kits along with 500 Moons!

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 06:26 AM PDT

    Securing your seed phrase is extremely important! Safe Seed is giving away 5 complete stamp kits along with 500 Moons!

    https://preview.redd.it/g460mfvgyph71.jpg?width=683&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd1de70f5cec7de2a7d268d21f896303fda9caff

    https://preview.redd.it/tgk7cbuhyph71.jpg?width=649&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8631af13a12197143c9927cb3ba87de08829b0a

    Step 1.) Just post below and you will be entered into the contest, the winners will be selected randomly by redditraffle. Contest is from 8/16 10am- 8/17 8pm EDT.

    Step 2.) 5 winners will each get a Safe Seed stamp kit, 100 reddit moons, and also a 3"x3" Stainless Steel moon logo. Winners will be messaged right away after the contest has closed. You will have the choice between a stainless steel or copper stamp kit as pictured above.

    Step 3.) Stamp your seed phrase and secure your crypto for the future!

    Anyone can enter, worldwide shipping available.

    Checkout our other Safe Seed products such as the Copper Plate, Stainless Steel Plate, Silver Plate, Titanium Plate, Molybdenum Plate, and the full Safe Seed stamp kits here https://amazon.com/safeseed

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    Daily Discussion - August 17, 2021 (GMT+0)

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:00 PM PDT

    Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.


    Disclaimer:

    Consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.

    Please be careful about what information you share and the actions you take. Do not share the amounts of your portfolios (why not just share percentage?). Do not share your private keys or wallet seed. Use strong, non-SMS 2FA if possible. Beware of scammers and be smart. Do not invest more than you can afford to lose, and do not fall for pyramid schemes, promises of unrealistic returns (get-rich-quick schemes), and other common scams.


    Rules:

    • All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.
    • Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.
    • Behave with civility and politeness. Do not use offensive, racist or homophobic language.
    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.

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    The Ethereum triple halving and why ETH will easily overtake BTC in marketcap

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:41 AM PDT

    The Ethereum triple halving and why ETH will easily overtake BTC in marketcap

    So, why do I make such a confident claim as to why Ethereum will easily surpass BTC as the largest cryptocurrency by almost every metric including market cap? Simply put, its because the Ethereum selling pressure is going to reduce by as much as 90% – the equivalent of three Bitcoin halvenings in the span of 12 months. ETH will experience what is known as a triple halving, yes you read that right, a triple halving. To understand the triple halving of ETH we need to first understand what the BTC halving is:

    • A Bitcoin halving event is when the reward for mining bitcoin transactions is cut in half.
    • This event also cuts in half Bitcoin's inflation rate and the rate at which new bitcoins enter circulation.
    • It is widely thought that all previous halvenings are closely correlated to the initiation of bull market cycles leading to much higher prices than previous cycles.

    https://preview.redd.it/ya4ccg2yuqh71.png?width=1070&format=png&auto=webp&s=cb05471edf3ba58045ef2534d2b377c4f5413c91

    Ethereum will undergo a triple halving, or in other words, 50% * 50% * 50% = 12.5%, i.e. a 87.5% reduction in issuance which is the equivalent to 3 consecutive Bitcoin halving events. The upcoming Triple Halving will likely lead to a price explosion that I believe will allow ETH to easily overtake BTC in market cap. In this post I will discuss **two** key events that lead to the triple halving and why ETH will then easily overtake BTC as the most dominant crypto currency.

    • The first event, and likely the least impactful of the two events will be caused by EIP-1559. On August 5th, EIP-1559 was passed, which means that 70% of the transaction fees in Ethereum will continually be burned. The more the network is used, the more fees will be burned. It is expected that with the deployment of EIP-1559, Ethereum would become net deflationary and stand at 2% negative annual issuance. In just one week over $100M of ETH was burned, this is insane. The drop in sell pressure represents a 30% reduction with the release of EIP-1559 which represent just over half of one BTC halving

    https://preview.redd.it/cneo5zbzuqh71.png?width=853&format=png&auto=webp&s=636dc44bcedbadf71323f6e2ba73c5e23ced28f1

    • The second (and very significant) cause would be the transition to Proof of Stake (POS) from Proof of Work (POW). To understand what this means we firstly need to understand Ethereum mining. As it stands, approximately 12,800 ETH (equivalent to $39,000,000) is rewarded to miners for running the Ethereum network and keeping it secure every day. Since ETH is still in a Proof of Work system most of this ETH is immediately dumped and sold into the market. Since the miners run a cash business, they need cash for electricity, equipment, paying investors etc. So everyday there is **at least** $39,000,000 worth of selling pressure for ETH each and every day. The implications for this transition means that ETH will go from a mine and dump economy (POW) to a stake and restake economy (POS). POS encourages saving as the more ETH you have the bigger your monetary benefit; this will not be for true all people as of course people will still sell a lot of ETH but most people will hold and restake their rewards as time goes by, enormously reducing sell pressure.

    https://preview.redd.it/2y8ue7j0vqh71.png?width=885&format=png&auto=webp&s=c5767436475c53af3d23266a2edb01c4cfde5998

    So now you know what the ETH triple halving will lead to ETH being deflationary and have a ~90% reduction in sell pressure, we will discuss why ETH will overtake BTC in market dominance. Firstly, price leads narrative. A narrative by itself potentially creates a price increase. A narrative with a significant price increase validates the narrative and induces a price explosion. The following events will convince any investor that ETH is ultra sound money:

    1. Exploding active accounts and transaction volume
    2. Low fees - The most significant problem with Ethereum is scalability and is about to be solved, once and for all. The Layer 2 deployment is in full swing and the transaction fees will come down in the future
    3. Powerful DeFi & staking yields
    4. An environmentally-friendly Ethereum 2.0. ETH 2.0 will require 99% less energy to run and this is required to break into mainstream adoption. This is an obstacle where BTC failed. BTC is currently using up 0.7% of the world's electricity while only serving 50 million people and you would likely need to use 70% to serve 5B (Full global adoption). Climate protection is the number one agenda in many developed countries and simply for this reason is why BTC will never truly be able to become mainstream

    Another likely scenario is sooner rather than later Elon Musk will ride the ETH bandwagon, the news of Elon Musk praising Ethereum's soon upcoming launch of energy-friendly Ethereum 2.0 POS will be enough to propel ETH to 5 digits alone whether this is a good or bad thing is another debate in of itself.

    https://preview.redd.it/wcamms32vqh71.png?width=1881&format=png&auto=webp&s=c1e0b067bcaae94c80fb6c4c3a8b63c7052a4816

    https://preview.redd.it/74zr1o32vqh71.png?width=1895&format=png&auto=webp&s=f3b0a8f4b22364743a50e007bdfa4a5552df4548

    https://preview.redd.it/lh1arw32vqh71.png?width=877&format=png&auto=webp&s=4248e6bd0ba1a270e655816f5034e4c04f67a42f

    Now, we must also take into account that all this will be happening when there is record demand for access to the Ethereum blockchain for DeFi and NFT's. ETH is simply too important relative to BTC. Ethereum has flipped Bitcoin in every important metric, the last remaining metric is the market cap and that is only one 2.5x of Ethereum away.

    But now you may ask, isn't this narrative already priced in? Well no, I don't believe so. The Triple Halving narrative only came into existence on April 27th (A 79 page investment report on why ETH could hit $150,000 by 2023 can be found on this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bECqgijhgjdS782AB620gFjK5qx-vA99/view?usp=sharing ) how many of you had even heard of the ETH triple halving before reading this post? The average person will have no clue what even an Ethereum is but almost everyone has heard of BTC. In the last cycle the world discovered BTC not ETH, this cycle the world will discover ETH. BTC's first mover advantage will only take it so far and over time will begin to mean less and less. The shifting narrative of BTC to ETH will come as a result of BTC failing to be environmentally friendly and BTC will always fail at this hurdle as well as the very limited utility of BTC. Another reason why its unlikely this has been priced in yet is the Bitcoin halving was never priced in even though people knew about it 4 years in advance and it always led to a 100x price increase.

    Now we must also discuss some major reasons why this laid out foundation for the price of ETH to explode could be hindered. The journey for ETH will not be straight forward by any means and will likely be plagued by delays and many other unforeseen events.

    • Scaling could fail to reduce fees - Adoption can be too fast or Optimism is delayed or not adopted quickly enough by the main gas consumers (Uniswap and Tether).
    • POS is delayed - This is ETH we are talking about and this scenario is very likely to happen. POS is scheduled for late 2021 but will more likely come in early 2022
    • Transaction fees end up being so low that due to scaling or lack of usage (bear market) - If Ethereum scales too well, fee burns would not have such a big impact on price.

    There are also some other issues that are less likely to occur such as a $10 Trillion market cap ETH could cause a regulatory risk as an unregulated decentralized entity being worth so much is a scary prospect for many governments to deal with.

    TLDR: ETH is already beating BTC in almost every important metric except market cap, with the EIP-1559 update and upcoming transition to POS ETH will loses 90% of its sell pressure or the equivalent of three BTC halvings in the timespan of 12 months leading to a price explosion that some predict could hit $150,000 by 2023 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bECqgijhgjdS782AB620gFjK5qx-vA99/view?usp=sharing).

    This is the gwei.

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    Mic drop, I'm out!

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 01:01 AM PDT

    Crypto has been taking up too much of my time for quite a while now. YouTube vids about microcap altcoins, reading about smart contracts, updates, high growth shitcoins, Musk, White papers, r/cryptocurrency, charts, portfolios.

    All this has had a disastrous effect on my marriage especially considering the amount of money that is going out of our shared bank account. I no longer have time or patience to be be with the kids. No longer go out with my friends to play basketball.

    Things are bad - aside from the fact I'm making money on the side!

    So, I decided today that I'm out. Leaving my wife and kids so that I can properly concentrate on what matters - crypto and basketball.

    Wish me luck, guys!

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    The system which Moons are built on is launching on the MainNet this month. Moons could be on the MainNet very soon.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 08:35 PM PDT

    Reposting because the AutoMod removed my old post for being about Ethereum even though it was about Moons.

    I can't believe that I haven't seen more discussion around this. Arbitrum, the L2 solution which moons are built on, will be launching on the Ethereum MainNet in beta later this month.

    Moons are even mentioned in the article:

    Arbitrum was selected by Reddit to place its community points system recently.

    Hopefully Moons can get listed on some major exchanges once this happens. I have never been more bullish on Moons.

    Source

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    I remember thinking in 2016 that it was too late to invest in crypto.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 08:43 PM PDT

    I remember when a buddy of mine in college started mining Bitcoin around 2011. I don't even think it was over $1 at that point. By 2015, he was already pretty wealthy. Then he became very rich. He tried so many times to get me to start mining back in 2011, and I even did for a brief period of time, but I gave it up and eventually lost track of whatever wallet I used.

    The point of the story here is that when you watch people make huge gains off Bitcoin or other coins, it's easy to think that the chance for you to do the same has past. But that's definitely not the case. The total market cap of crypto is still a small fraction of the dollar. There is still massive growth that's going to happen. Today is as good a time as any to start with crypto.

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    What's the word cryptocurrency in your own language?

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 12:12 AM PDT

    It's great to see that we all come from various backgrounds and the word cryptocurrency is kinda a weird one. So It'd be cool, to know what it's called in your native language.

    Let me start with Kryptowährung (German, yes you can read it in an aggressive way)

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    New $3 earn on Coinbase for Fetch.ai

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:03 PM PDT

    I just got a new earn on my coinbase account. It initially went away when I clicked it, but then it came back.

    $3 (for me in USA) fetch.ai, might not be available for everyone yet, but keep an eye out it should be available to you soon.

    edit: update w/ answers:

    1. What can people create with Fetch.ai? Software agents.....missed the rest sorry

    2. What's one role of the FET token? To power fetch.ai agents

    3. What does Fetch.ai plan to support in the future? Automated interactions with industries like travel and healthcare

    edit2: seems available to majority of users now, check both app or website if you don't see it

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    Cryptocurrency around the globe ��

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:33 PM PDT

    Cryptocurrency around the globe 🌎

    After recent missconceptions about the worldwide crypto usage I summarized and collected some data for you guys. I hope you enjoy data as much as I do.

    Demographics:

    • 79% male, 21% female
    • 58% are under 34 years old
    • 82% have a Bachelor's degree or higher
    • 36% have an income over 100K in USD

    crypto ownership data

    Country Number of crypto owners % of the population
    Ukraine 5,565,881 12.73%
    Russia 17,379,175 11.91%
    Venezuela 2,941,502 10.34%
    Kenya 4,580,760 8.52%
    USA 27,491,810 8.31%
    India 100,740,320 7.30%
    South Africa 4,215,944 7.11%
    Nigeria 13,016,341 6.31%
    Colombia 3,122,449 6.14%
    Vietnam 5,961,684 6.12%
    Thailand 3,629,713 5.20%
    United Kingdom 3,360,591 4.95%
    Brazil 10,373,187 4.88%
    Pakistan 9,051,827 4.10%
    Philippines 4,360,579 3.98%
    South Korea 1,942,933 3.79%
    Australia 857,553 3.36%
    France 2,179,654 3.34%
    Netherlands 521,404 3.04%
    Turkey 2,476,418 2.94%
    Chile 500,125 2.62%
    Germany 2,191,986 2.62%
    Portugal 241,389 2.37%
    El Salvador 125,873 1.94%

    Ukraine

    • Ukrainians are open to cryptocurrencies
    • It is the birthplace of Bitfury, Hacken and Propy
    • Many developers are also from Ukraine
    • Last year they were considering using nuclear plants for crypto mining

    Russia

    • Vitalik Buterin is Russian-Canadian you probably knew that
    • Crypto is the fifth most popular investment in Russia

    Venezuela

    • Venezuelans similar to Ukrainians are very open to cryptocurrency
    • Peer to peer transactions are the most favored
    • Venezuela announced the "authorisation of decentralised stock exchange of Venezuela" (BDVE) it allows users the access to an exchange from anywhere in the world without restrictions, that's at least the Idea so far

    Kenya

    • Kenya has the highest peer to peer crypto trading worldwide
    • Kenya is leading the African countries in terms of holding
    • Kenya is the top Bitcoin maximalist country (well, that's something)

    USA

    • Largely young (tech savvy and wealthy) Americans invest in it
    • Highly educated Americans are more likely to own cryptocurrency
    • USA has the highest amount of traders on major exchanges like coinbase (60%) or binance (24%) and Bittrex (28%)
    • 46% of Americans use crypto already as payment options the rest only uses it for investment reasons

    India

    • Crypto is a still a controversial topic in India still many Indians are open to the idea of crypto as an alternative way to store wealth
    • Many Indians working in global firms prefer to be paid in crypto over fiat
    • WazirX and CoinDCX are the biggest Indian exchanges

    South Africa

    • About 17% of South African already had contact in some form with crypto currency
    • About 10% of it's internet users also use crypto

    Nigeria

    • Nigeria leads Africas peer to peer lending
    • I am sure you heard about the Nigerian prince

    Colombia

    • Colombia is ranked 4th on peer to peer bitcoin lending
    • Colombia had a major boost in 2020 due to new crypto exchanges and lending services
    • It also has the highest amount of BTC ATMs in Latin America

    Vietnam

    • Vietnam is ranked second, for most on chain retail transactions worldwide
    • More than half of Vietnamese expressed interest in cryptocurrency

    Thailand

    • Thailand is one of the first southeast Asian countries to enact cryptocurrency legislation
    • Since 2018 they have a more liberal stance towards crypto
    • About 10% of thai internet users own crypto

    United Kingdom

    • 42% of Briton crypto users already use it as payment
    • The surveys had similar results as in the US the more educated the more likely it is that the person owns crypto
    • The overall interest is increasing

    Brazil

    • Brazil leads South America in terms of crypto owners
    • About 92% of crypto users are male
    • 40% of the users are between 20 and 25 years old

    Pakistan

    • The bitcoin market is very new to Pakistan, but it's fast growing
    • Recently a province announced to start their own mining farms

    Philippines

    • Last year it's peer to peer trading volume reached record highs
    • According to a report it's one of the fastest adopting countries
    • Over half of Filipinos expressed interest in crypto
    • Pretty interesting is that wealthy Filipinos rather spend and send it than speculate with it

    Chile

    • It's most popular exchange is Crypto MKT
    • Chile had its peak on peer to peer trading volume in September 2020

    Germany

    • 71% of germans already heard about cryptocurrency
    • In Germany the education level has not such a high impact whether a person invests in crypto or not
    • Germany allows institutional funds to invest in crypto (2021)

    El Salvador

    • First country to accept bitcoin as legal tender
    • Bitcoin mining with volcanic energy
    • No taxes for a btc/fiat swap

    Source: here

    other Articles: here

    much love,

    thelovetoy

    Edit: added more countries due to community wishes hope you enjoy :)

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    Billionaire Mark Cuban reveals he owns only $500 worth of dogecoin, despite his praise for the meme token

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:34 AM PDT

    Safemoon is down 17% in the last 24 hours while the whole market is in heavy green...just for scale, even ICP is up a solid 6%...

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:54 AM PDT

    The best cryptocurrencies on each category (my list)

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 02:34 AM PDT

    Hey guys, it's been a while since I wanted to post this post, so I'll start by putting each category and its 3 best crypto, I don't want to make this post very long because some people don't have much time, so let's go !

    Crypto for decentralized applications and smart contracts :

    • Etheruem : well I don't have to say more things about etheruem, that can take over the crypto market !
    • Cardano : bullish on it af
    • Polkadot : also know as the blockchain of the blockchains

    Digital gold : (store of value)

    • bitcoin : bitcoin is a hidden gem, not a lot of people know it
    • litecoin: the silver of the market after bitcoin; gold ...

    Fast payments :

    • Dash: it's a privacy coin and also fast as hell with very low fees
    • Nano : light speed and feeless (I don't know more)

    Privacy coins :

    • Monero : the privacy itself, the real power
    • Zcash : another privacy power in the nature
    • Dash : the only coin that you find in the list two times, just wow

    Stable coins: (fuck tether)

    • usdc : fuck tether
    • paxos : fuck tether
    • busd : fuck tether

    Well hope you guys love my list, thanks for reading !

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    Microsoft plans on using Ethereum to fight piracy

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:42 PM PDT

    Ethereum staking comes to Ledger hardware products

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:51 PM PDT

    Coinbase is poaching Bankers from traditional Finance and hiring them.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 08:02 PM PDT

    https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/2021/08/coinbase-jobs-london

    As you can see, the tides are turning, who would have imagined Investment Bankers to be hired by Cryptocurrency companies 5 years ago? the longer yall hold, the longer the rewards will pile up.

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    I just wanted to thank this community with helping me pay for my therapy with crypto.

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 02:31 AM PDT

    I've been a long time lurker in this subreddit, but I've been taking notes with what I've learned the last few months and I've been able to afford therapy I wouldn't have been otherwise.

    I've been struggling a lot this year and being able to afford help has been a life saver. Thank you all again, and one day I'd love to be able to help someone in their time of need.

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    $312.79M of Crypto Shorts got Liquidated in the last 24h, Nearly 10000 Bearish Traders Rekt

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:18 PM PDT

    Are you all-in on crypto or do you diversify?

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 12:22 AM PDT

    I'm wondering how many of us, using crypto as an investment, spread there investments or go all in? The bulk of my money is invested in crypto, but lately I've been starting up extra investments like microloans, crowdfunding real estate and regular funds.

    What do you all use?

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    Don't let downvoting stop you from voicing your opinion.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:50 AM PDT

    I think that there is considerable number of people which are afraid to share unpopular thoughts and opinion in their comments, because they are afraid of heavy downvoting or scared of orchestrated downvoting squads. Of course you should follow the rules, be decent human being and be kind to the rest , but what if:

    You like safemoon - why not, reason yourself.

    Maybe you are not a big fan of ADA, let the others know why.

    Maybe you disagree with some rules here, share your thoughts for the better.

    The truth is born in argument, your freedom of speech should not be influenced by the number of moons you might lose.

    Thank you.

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    How to keep your Metamask wallet safe

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 02:51 AM PDT

    Decentralization is becoming increasingly important and is an indispensable aspect of the crypto revolution. With the growing number of decentralized exchanges (DEXs), the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is gaining in investors. One of the options for trading on decentralized exchanges is via Metamask. But how do you keep your Metamask safe and how do you prevent your digital assets from being stolen?

    What is Metamask

    Metamask is a software wallet that makes it possible to trade on various decentralized exchanges. Originally, MetaMask was designed to be an Ethereum wallet. Luckily, it is already possible to connect it to different networks, so that you can trade with your Metamask on different DEXs and in different networks. The browse extension gives you instant access to various protocols for trading crypto. Always make sure that you send your currency to the correct network!

    The advantage of Metamask is that no one, except you, can determine anything about your own digital assets. It remains a strange fact for many investors that their crypto, on platforms such as Binance or Bitvavo, is still not entirely theirs. In principle, these exchanges can be hacked or go offline where your crypto is lost. Hence the famous saying 'not your keys, not your coins'. This is different with Metamask. It is with wallets such as Metamask that you are the only person who does have the keys and the coins are therefore exclusively in your possession. But there are other dangers lurking here.

    Metamask: Basic Safety

    Setting up a Metamask is child's play, but as easy as it is, it's important to be aware of the potential risks. Let's discuss the basic safety of your Metamask.

    Seed Phrase

    When creating your unique wallet, you will receive a seed phrase. These are 12 random words that serve as access to your Metamask wallet. This unique sequence gives a user direct access to your wallet. Therefore, write down this seed phrase when creating your wallet and keep it somewhere offline in your home. This way you can keep it in a safe, so that it is never lost. For example, if you have a new computer, you can download the Metamask browser extension again and restore your wallet with this unique code.

    Already have an account and have no idea what your seed phrase is? Then it is also possible to consult this combination of words from your personal account. But beware, this is not entirely without danger either. We are now reasonably familiar with the internet, but we are not sufficiently aware of the dangers. One of the most underestimated dangers is using a public network when using your wallet.

    Public network

    Want to trade quickly on the bus or train via your Metamask? Not the best idea. A public network is a hotspot for scams and it is therefore easy for a cybercriminal to access. No reason to panic, if you give your social media an update, but when you do financial transactions, a hacker can get your login details immediately. Due to this, it is better to only use your Metamask via a secure network. This also applies to all software wallets and hardware wallets.

    Giving permissions

    Quickly approve that transaction? The world of crypto is still new and we quickly become familiar with the matter, sometimes too quickly. Quickly do that swap via Metamask and immediately give approval. Please note: with every transaction you will receive a warning from Metamask which access you grant exactly. Normally they only get access to the public address to make the transaction public on platforms such as EtherScan.

    It may happen that you are asked to grant a different access, which you are not aware of. This freedom comes with great responsibility. Are you not paying attention and giving approval to something you actually don't agree to? Then the damage is already done. Due to this, double checking is a must.

    Hardware wallet

    Do you already have quite a bit of currency in your software wallet? Then it is a good idea to invest in a hardware wallet. Always keep in mind that there is a chance that your software wallet can be hacked. The more currency you have stored on your wallet, the more interesting it is for hackers. When you use a hardware wallet, you can say with certainty that no one, except you, has access to this currency. Examples of these hardware wallets are Trezor and Ledger.

    Possible Hacks

    There are several ways hacks can take place. I will discuss a few here, so that you can hopefully recognize and prevent them in time.

    Metamask unlocked

    Suppose you want to make a transaction and you go to a decentralized exchange, such as UniSwap or PancakeSwap and you unlock your Metamask. From this point on, not only does the protocol have access to your Metamask, but all other open tabs will also see that your Metamask is unlocked. Since the blockchain is public, knowing the address of your account is enough to view every outgoing and incoming transaction that has taken place in the past. Anyone can consult this via, for example, EtherScan. A scammer therefore immediately gains insight into your currency based on your transactions. Do you have a lot of currency on your Metamask? All the more interesting it is for a scammer to take you as a target.

    Fake notifications

    You may receive a false notification based on your transaction. You will receive a notification that your transaction has failed, and you will receive an overview of all details, such as currency value, destination address and date. When you go over this notification, the website proposes a new transaction, for the same amount. The transaction window looks identical, although the scammers have subtly changed the address. You tend to confirm it again here, but in reality you are just sending your currency directly to the scammer.

    Incoming transactions

    You may also receive a notification about an incoming transaction. Based on real data from previous transactions, you will be notified that you have to approve this transaction by means of a signature. This is the same principle as when you receive a package at home, which you have to sign for receipt.

    If you already have experience with crypto, you know that you do not have to give approval for an incoming transaction. Yet these are mistakes that can be made quickly, often with disastrous consequences.

    Metamask locked

    Even if your Metamask is locked, a website can still see that you are a Metamask user, without having your address details. As long as it remains locked, not much can be done with it, but they can trick you in various ways so that you unlock your Metamask. Let's see how this happens:

    Timing

    As mentioned above, all open tabs will have access to your data from the moment you unlock your Metamask. Suppose you want to make a transaction via your Metamask, and you receive a transaction proposal. Metamask doesn't tell you which site this came from; it can happen that another website suggests this to you. This automatically assumes that this transaction is legitimate and therefore also comes from Metamask and the active protocol.

    Phishing

    The goal for a scammer, of course, is for you to unlock your Metamask so that he can access your digital assets. Here you may get a fake pop-up screen, explicitly asking for your password and even your seed phrase. Having a password is of course important, but a cybercriminal still needs access to your private keys. If they have access to this, that's the end of the story.

    Metamask security settings

    Fortunately, there are also a number of things that you can set well in advance to minimize the above risks. These take place in the settings of Metamask itself. One of the most important and important settings is the automatic locking of your wallet. You can set this via the browser extension as well as via the application.

    Auto-lock timer

    Just like with your phone, you can have your Metamask locked automatically after a certain amount of time. It often happens that after making a transaction you forget to lock your wallet back, which again offers a scammer plenty of opportunities. How you can set the auto-lock timer via the browser extension:

    1. Go to settings – settings
    2. Go to advanced – advanced
    3. Auto-lock Timer – Set the number of minutes here

    These settings are of course also available via the mobile application:

    1. Go to settings – settings
    2. Go to security – privacy
    3. Auto-lock timer

    Connecting MetaMask with your ledger

    The safest way of trading is always to use a hardware wallet. With a ledger nobody has access to your assets. You can also connect your ledger to your Metamask, so that after completing the transaction, you are immediately completely offline and safe from online hacks. Via the settings, you can choose to use the Use Ledger Live at advanced. This is a bridge with your ledger. You can activate this function.

    Conclusion

    The popularity of DeFi is increasing daily and trading on various decentralized exchanges is becoming a daily business for many investors. The first time you connect a software wallet to a DEX it is awkward and new, but after a few times it feels familiar and familiar. But at these moments the danger lurks. You become blind to the risks and possible scams that can take place. That's why it's important to keep your Metamask safe.

    I have shared the main scams and scams so that you can be extra careful with your Metamask wallet. A common saying in the world of crypto is "not your keys, not your coins". This refers to central exchanges that have power over your digital assets. In response, investors are making the switch to the world of decentralized finance, but above all, with great power, comes great responsibilities. There is no other party that acts as a backup when something goes wrong with your digital currency. No one, absolutely no one else, is responsible for your actions and transactions in the world of DeFi. That is why it is so important to observe these safety measures.

    Keep your assets safe!

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    Maryland Man Charged With Laundering $139,000,000 in Bitcoin From a Prison Cell | The Daily Hodl

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:15 PM PDT

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    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:27 PM PDT

    it is sad the average person is too afraid of cryptocurrency to even consider stablecoin staking.

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 12:50 PM PDT

    I was on a personal finance reddit community, and someone was talking about "safe" ways to earn interest on their money. People were recommending GICs which paid less than 2.5% interest (these GICs were also associated with sketchy banks no one has heard of).

    I suggested they could look into stablecoin staking which is fairly similar to a GIC (you have counter-party risk on both, both are not 1 to 1 backed by dollars) with the major difference being the lack deposit insurance banks (typically) have, but with the upside of earning 6 - 12% interest.

    Basically staking stablecoins could earn the person the same amount of money with about 1/4th of the amount of capital locked in.

    Unfortunately everyone else thought that cryptocurrency was too volatile and scary and that the person was guaranteed lose all their money if they did this.

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    Ahoy Crypto Beginners ! Come on in, we don't bite and we want to help

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 01:32 AM PDT

    Hello everyone, new and old veterans of this sub.
    Since it seems we are in another bull run, a lot of new people is coming to the sub every day and many of them are completely overwhelmed by the amount of information that seems to be coming from every part of the sub.

    You already did the first step by joining this sub of same-minded degens people who are interested and willing to enter the crypto world! Don't be afraid. Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. And that is especially true in cryptocurrencies.

    I tried my best and compiled several guides to help you out in a way that should be beginner friendly! Take your time and go through the guides starting from the first one.

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    1. Your enemy never sleeps. Know who the predators are and how to be safe. This should be the first thing you read.

    List of most common scams in crypto

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    1. Learn everything you need to know about crypto currency wallets. What they are, how they work, what types are there.

    Complete guide to cryptocurrency wallets

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    1. And of course learn how to secure your wallet in the best way possible!

    Guide on "How can I secure my wallet "

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    1. How about earning some FREE crypto? I tried every popular way I could and ranked them so that you don't need to waste your time!

    I ranked most popular ways to get free crypto

    I always appreciate your feedback and if you are not sure about anything or are too afraid to ask, just hit me up! I'll try to answer to the best of my abilities.

    Have fun everyone and as always, be careful!

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    How crypto currency change your Life?

    Posted: 17 Aug 2021 01:41 AM PDT

    How crypto currency change your life?

    For me, When I was started it seems that in crypto world is not an easy way to have profits because of an online procedure and no controls. But then again when I know how to handle specially on Trading or in bounty program and that's the reason I started to earn.

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    Thinking of buying one of these.. XLM or XRP ??

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:55 PM PDT

    What do you guys think? I like both projects but can only afford to buy into one. I heard that Rothschild is invested in XRP, and also heard XLM is taking over England.. Maybe one of these would be a better choice and why so ?? Thanks 🙏

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