Concerned about Passwords for your Cryptocurrency Account?

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If you want to learn more about why you should use a VPN when doing cryptocurrency trades, see these posts:

https://finbold.com/guide/why-should-you-use-vpn-when-trading-crypto/

https://cybernews.com/best-vpn/vpn-for-crypto-trading/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quljl-wKYBE

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

This video takes a different position on whether you should use a VPN for cryptocurrency trading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZBdMPzHC4

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What Happens if a Cold Cryptocurrency Wallet Stops Working?

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Problem scenario
There is disk corruption of your cold wallet for cryptocurrency. The hardware is broken or defective. What should you do?

Possible Solution #1
Do you have the recovery phrase/seed? You don’t want other people to have this; they could get your coins.

To read about what you might do, see the following:

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What is MEV?

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Question
What does MEV stand for in the context of cryptocurrency?

Answer
MEV means Maximal Extractable Value; it used to mean “Miner Extractable Value” according to Coindesk.com. Cryptocurrency miners solve problems and receive a reward for doing so.

If a miner is able to successfully add a block to the blockchain, they will receive … bitcoins as a reward.

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What is MATIC in cryptocurrency?

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Question
What is MATIC in the context of cryptocurrency?

MATIC is Polygon’s native cryptocurrency token.
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Before the project changed its name in February 2021, Polygon was known as Matic network.

https://cointelegraph.com/learn/polygon-blockchain-explained-a-beginners-guide-to-matic

MATIC is the currency of Polygon that enables users to interact with tens of thousands of dApps involved in our ecosystem. It is also used to secure the network by staking.

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How Do You Use Python to Retrieve Information about Bitcoin Transactions?

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Problem scenario
You want to use Python to get data from BTC transactions. You do not want to use “import requests”. What do you do?

Solution
Prerequisite
This assumes you have installed the Bitcoin pypi package: pip install bitcoin
If you need assistance installing pip, see this posting for Ubuntu or this posting for a Red Hat derivative.

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