What is a MultiSig wallet?
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It's vital that coins and tokens are stored in a way that eliminates the risk associated with a single vulnerable point that can compromise the entire wallet. To mitigate this problem, it is best to use a wallet that needs more than one private key for the authorization of transactions.
We’re expanding the selection of new assets in the U.S.! You can now trade YFI and GRT!
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The expansion of DeFi focused tokens in the U.S. continues. We’re listing YFI, the token behind Yearn Finance, the aggregator service for decentralized finance investors, and GRT, the token behind The Graph, which is a decentralized protocol for indexing and querying data from multiple blockchains.
Confirmed and unconfirmed blockchain transactions
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The main feature of cryptocurrencies like BTC or ETH is that they are not issued by a central authority. There is no bank or government in charge of processing transactions. Instead, a network of independent nodes validates and confirms transfers of decentralized cryptocurrencies.
BANK HOLIDAY: 6 September 2021 – USD payments paused
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Due to the upcoming federal US holiday on Monday, 6 September 2021, all Bitstamp’s USD incoming and outgoing payments will be paused.
Weekly News Roundup – 30 Aug 2021
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Crypto moves fast and it can be hard to keep up with all the developments. To help you stay on top of what’s going on across the industry, we’ve created this overview of the key news from last week.
As we conclude the decade, we look all the way back to 2011 as well as to the future
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We honor the passing of a decade, and our eyes are set on the future as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with our community. We reminisce as well as rejoice looking at all the new prospects on the horizon.
Emergency response drills
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Hardening your infrastructure, applications, writing up procedures and most of all educating your employees on how to handle tough situations is priceless. ER drills are part of that process and prove to be an invaluable tool in the chaos that is the world of engineering.
Top 10 tips to securely handle your crypto
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Read about the basic safe practices of handling your funds and managing your account and shed some light on what you can (and can’t) expect from our representatives, so you’ll always be able to tell them apart from any impostors trying to scam you.
What are blockchain nodes?
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A blockchain node is one of numerous devices that run the blockchain protocol software and usually store the history of transactions. Nodes connect to each other in a decentralized peer-to-peer network, and they're essential for maintaining the honesty of the entire network.
Weekly News Roundup – 23 Aug 2021
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PayPal launches crypto services for UK customers, worldwide crypto adoption jumps over 880%, Global total value locked in DeFi reached $148 billion and more positive news from the cryptocurrency space this week.