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Hi Silk Road ops,
I'm just wondering if you guys are taking any precautions against LEO infiltration... how would you detect this?
So far I've seen nothing I don't like about the site
I'm just wondering if you guys are taking any precautions against LEO infiltration... how would you detect this?
So far I've seen nothing I don't like about the site
Re: Jacob Appelbaum: "Bitcoin Prediction: Major bugs in the near future ..."
This is effectively a $5,000,000 reward for breaking elliptic-curve cryptography: http://blockexplorer.com/address/1PZjfkLZBT7Q3UFmyEWH8QtuzTMi3MUiBj The public key for this address is in the blockchain.
Bitcoin's security also rests on SHA256's security, but so far there have been no useful attacks. I think the cryptography and blockchain rules are very robust. What is maybe less robust is the Bitcoin software and network protocol. If we have any problems, it will be because of software/protocol problems (buffer overflows, DDos, poison nodes, etc.), not problems with cryptography or rules of the Bitcoin blockchain.
When I have some time, I'm going to work on auditing the Bitcoin source. If you'd like to support me, donate here: 1uWY36pcXhLC4V4pZ2eZFScRaUPXgPEwC
Bitcoin's security also rests on SHA256's security, but so far there have been no useful attacks. I think the cryptography and blockchain rules are very robust. What is maybe less robust is the Bitcoin software and network protocol. If we have any problems, it will be because of software/protocol problems (buffer overflows, DDos, poison nodes, etc.), not problems with cryptography or rules of the Bitcoin blockchain.
When I have some time, I'm going to work on auditing the Bitcoin source. If you'd like to support me, donate here: 1uWY36pcXhLC4V4pZ2eZFScRaUPXgPEwC
Value of bitcoin is gonna fall. The sky is falling. Just when I found something to do...now they take it away. Land of the free my ass.....
http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=8070
http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=8070
No source, no reality. Article 1 sec 8 states what the US Gov *CAN* do, and specifically it says that it CAN MINT COIN, that it can regulate the value of that coin. It does not give the US Gov *ANY* legal standing to make ANY other form of currency, trade, barter, etc, illegal. Period. Read the constitution. That which is not EXPRESSLY allowed is forbidden -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_which_is_not_forbidden_is_allowed it applies specifically to the gov, if they're not EXPLICITY, DIRECTLY allowed something, then it's forbidden. Basically, the most they can try to do is say "bitcoin is worthless here in the US in terms of the dollar" -- they can say that until they're blue in the face, but if private entities accept/trade it, well, nothing they can actually do. Just like now.
Does the Constitution allow Congress to create the IRS and enforce income taxation? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service#American_Civil_War_.281861.E2.80.9365.29
Hmm, it doesn't look like the Constitution stopped them!
as i asked above, wouldn't confining your browsing to the VM go a long way to protecting your wallet on the host?
Yes, it would help. I would use a VM that doesn't try to do fancy optimization like using hardware virtualization or x86-to-x86 translation. A simple, "pure" VM has less opportunities for its programmers to screw up and introduce security holes. Maybe QEmu?
Do as little as possible outside of a VM, and have Bitcoin running either outside all VMs or in a separate VM from your browsing/email/whatever.
Also, see my thread about Qubes: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11837.0;topicseen
You may find my thread helpful: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=13273.0
Do you know why an integer implementation is insecure as stated on the Wikipedia page? I built a toy implementation in Mathematica but I can't see any way one could recover the constant term with fewer than k-1 points on the line.
I'm not sure, but I believe it has to do with the infinite extent of integers. I'm guessing that if you did it only with integers modulo a large prime number, it would be more secure. I encourage you to read up on it
I'm a little disappointed that there was no poll option for "it is inevitable, but concerned citizens should do their best to help law enforcement catch anyone involved"
I strongly agree with this. Agorism / market anarchism doesn't give people license to act immorally. Indeed, people have a duty to prevent infringement on others' rights to life, liberty, and property.
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That's how I feel about the Silk Road too, incidentally.
I strongly disagree with this. Who's the victim here?
Is there a way to either link Dwolla to a debit card, or easily buy or fill up pre-paid debit cards directly with Dwolla?
If there were a faster way to convert Bitcoins to USD than waiting the 2-3 days for Dwolla withdrawals to reach my checking account, I'd jump on it I'd be able to have more of my money held in Bitcoin, since there would be less risk.
If there were a faster way to convert Bitcoins to USD than waiting the 2-3 days for Dwolla withdrawals to reach my checking account, I'd jump on it
I'd be able to have more of my money held in Bitcoin, since there would be less risk.[...]What good are your bitcoins if you can't easily trade them for cash.
I think you missed the point of Bitcoin entirely...
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Go smoke some more weed
'k.
But how do you chop down the password? What if you have 3 pieces, but 2 of them are the same?
No, all three pieces would be different. The secret-sharing algorithm does the chopping down automatically and correctly for you.
Re: I will place your sticker on ctr. divider of freeway in Los Angeles for 1.49 BTC
Okay, you have a good point.
10% off the price if the sticker is aesthetically pleasing or witty.
10% off the price if the sticker is aesthetically pleasing or witty.
When you say sticker, you mean a sticker that we send you right? How big of a sticker will fit there? Would you be willing to put up a large sticker advertising domain names for dating, escort service, etc.?
Also what is the traffic like. Slow moving or fast?
During rush hour (really about 3-4 hours each work day), the traffic goes 5-10 mph on that stretch of highway.
As for size, the limiting factor is how long it takes me to firmly attach it. I want to do it in a few seconds, so perhaps a 1 foot by 1.5 foot sticker is the largest I'd consider... also, pick an adhesive that will stick to rough concrete.
Advertising anything is fine.
Re: Anyone else here went through the Dot Com bubble in 1999? It is the same thing.
all the hype and news surrounding bitcoins sound like they exactly did back in 1999 when pets.com stock was worth $600 per share.
Is it a bubble? Bitcoin's long-term success depends on its security and usefulness as a currency.
With a bubble, an unsound investment is hyped up. But hype does not imply a bubble. It's only a bubble if the value is more than the "real" value of the investment.
The problem is that you must secure your wallet from both loss AND theft, but to reduce the chances of loss by making more backups, you increase your chances of theft.
The answer: use Shamir's secret-sharing scheme.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir's_Secret_Sharing
Command-line implementation (ssss): http://point-at-infinity.org/ssss/
You could store one copy on your hard drive, one you email to yourself, one on a USB key drive, one in a safe deposit box, one in your safe, one with a friend, etc. If you have shares stored in 6 different locations, and you require 3 to recover the password to your encrypted wallet, then you can lose 3 of those shares with no problem! A thief would also need to get 3 of the shares to recover the password.
The answer: use Shamir's secret-sharing scheme.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir's_Secret_Sharing
Command-line implementation (ssss): http://point-at-infinity.org/ssss/
You could store one copy on your hard drive, one you email to yourself, one on a USB key drive, one in a safe deposit box, one in your safe, one with a friend, etc. If you have shares stored in 6 different locations, and you require 3 to recover the password to your encrypted wallet, then you can lose 3 of those shares with no problem! A thief would also need to get 3 of the shares to recover the password.
Decision tree for BTC -> Ron Paul:
Does he have a Bitcoin address? No? Then does he have an email and a public key?
If so, email him a wallet.dat encrypted to his public key, along with an explanation of Bitcoin and its value.
If no public key, just send it unencrypted.
Does he have a Bitcoin address? No? Then does he have an email and a public key?
If so, email him a wallet.dat encrypted to his public key, along with an explanation of Bitcoin and its value.
If no public key, just send it unencrypted.
[..]Ron Paul is an Americunt's "green party" as we have here in Canada. They are used to remove anybody that doesn't fit nicely into "republican" or "democrat" molds from the polls. They will never win, and anybody who votes for them is wasting a vote.
If the two-party system here in the USA is broken, if both Democrats and Republicans have loathsome policies, wouldn't we be throwing our vote away whatever we do?
The benefit early adopters gain is seriously overblown because people assume that the early adopters had absolute, unwavering faith in Bitcoin's future. If they hadn't, then they would have cashed out at any one of the numerous price jumps in Bitcoin's history.
If you have a lot of Bitcoins, but believe Bitcoin is doomed to fail, why not reduce your risk by converting to a less risky (from your perspective) investment?
If you have a lot of Bitcoins, but believe Bitcoin is doomed to fail, why not reduce your risk by converting to a less risky (from your perspective) investment?