I don't think many people appreciate how big this is going to be.

For anyone who doesn't know, the Blue Protocol team have developed decentralised 2-Factor Authentication (the first people to do so).

To test the security of their D2FA, they are going to post the private key to a wallet which contains funds. First person to get into the wallet takes the funds.

If no-one can access the funds then it means ETH and ERC20 holders have a secure way of storing their funds, even if their private key is compromised.

This will save potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto being stolen each year through malware, phishing, fake exchange sites etc.

I understand that bitcoin trading is becoming more difficult in India due to government regulations so I would like to invite any big sellers who can trade in Italy to contact me.

I will introduce you to buyers here who you can deal with directly. This isn't for everyone but if you can sell more than 20btc on a regular basis and you're able to travel to Europe then please contact me. Direct sellers only as you'll need to demonstrate proof of btc ownership in order to see proof of funds from buyers.

The BLUE project aims to do a lot of what the OP has very helpfully done here manually (BLUE will release an SDK which auto scans contracts to look for malicious code e.g. infinite minting)

They have also launched a wallet which will scan malicious wallet addressed (e.g. known hacker addresses) and give the user a warning before they send funds to that address. Something like this would have saved a lot of people from the recent EtherDelta hack.

You can check https://www.etherblue.org/ for further details.

Octa and the rest of the team, congratulations on the launch. You guys deserve a huge amount of credit for getting this new blockchain and exchange out there after all the problems and I hope it is a massive success for you!

The new blockchain is smooth, easy to use and super-fast! I sent some XFC from my game account to the exchange and the transaction completed instantly!

Also, your decision to triple the holdings of ICO investors is the perfect way to reward your early supporters and has killed off any doubt about your honesty or your intentions.

I know there's still a lot of work to be done but you've built a very strong foundation for this project and I'm glad I invested.

The only problem is that now everyone has realised how serious you guys are, nobody wants to sell their XFC any more!! 

Thank you from a very happy investor!

Was it a confirmed date of 15th Jan or was it more an indication of mid-January?

I think it was an indication. That doesn't mean to say it won't be ready by mid-January but I think Octa won't want to give concrete dates until ANX have made the necessary updates that were discussed before Christmas.

EtherDelta is not a safe place to trade right now. First we were informed of a new CEO, within a day of that news there is a major DNS hack which results in hundreds of thousands (maybe millions by now) of dollars worth of Ether and Altcoins being stolen.

Rather than come out with an explanation of what happened, how it's going to be prevented in future etc, the new owners decided to announce an ICO which is not only unnecessary but also a blatant moneygrab.

For me personally, IDEX will be the new place to trade.

It still surprises me to see good quality crypto analysis in the 'mainstream media', especially with regard to altcoins.

So it was a pleasant surprise to read this article today:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-top-5-crypto-projects-to-watch-in-2018_us_5a4c6a77e4b06cd2bd03e359

Of the 5 projects the article covers, I think Ethereum Blue will be the runaway leader for 2018 and could also make a huge impact on the overall crypto world once they release their new ethereum wallet and SDK for scanning smart contracts to discover flaws and malicious code.

Skycoin also looks like an interesting project which solves many of the problems regarding net neutrality and open internet for all.

I would like to buy a large quantity if possible (shipped to UK) but I can only trade with escrow so both buyer and seller are safe. Is this something you can offer?

Octa confirmed in the Telegram group that Binance has been applied for. Most people here still aren't in the Telegram group so I would recommend joining for general discussion and quicker answers to questions.

https://t.me/joinchat/HIik3wz4MX_r1Qxnc4P0GA

如果你是一个可以接受意大利现金的可靠和专业的btc贸易商，那么请联系我。

我是一个真正的买家，我很乐意找到一个可以定期出售的人。

正如你可能知道的那样，我不是一个母语为中文的人，并且使用在线翻译来写这个，所以我宁愿用英语交流。

请给我一个消息的更多信息。

Hi Jamesweb6, good to have you back.

I don't think you are in the FootballCoin Telegram group yet so I will quote Octa's answer to a similar question which was asked there:

"The moment people from outside crypto can get in easier we will start aggressive promo. That is where most of the money will go."

Now I don't know the specifics of how that will happen but I would guess that it will be some form of allowing people to exchange fiat for XFC. I think that is going to be possible with DigitalTokens but I haven't looked into it yet.

Unfortunately, this question has been answered since yesterday with a resounding NO!

For anyone not yet aware, EtherDelta DNS has been hacked and the attackers were able to put up a fake site on the real ED domain. Anyone inputting their private keys during this time will most likely have lost all funds by now and the site is now offline until further notice.

Anyone who has funds on EtherDelta which they wish to move should join the Telegram group for security experts Ethereum Blue:

https://t.co/RoxhCbc3ku

Ethereum Blue are on a mission to secure the crypto world and since this EtherDelta hack was discovered they have made it their aim to help anyone who has funds stuck in ED and doesn't know how to get them out.

If you join their Telegram group you will find a step-by-step guide to getting your funds out while the site is down, as well as an easy to follow video.

The most useful aspect is that you can ask questions in the group if you are having problems and the admins and group members will respond. You'll also learn how to protect yourself from phishing attacks in future.

This video was made by one of the Ethereum Blue team. These guys are miles ahead of everyone else when it comes to crypto security and since this EtherDelta hack they have made it their mission to help every single person who has been affected.

I would recommend joining their Telegram group:

https://t.co/RoxhCbc3ku

They have a pinned post which gives written instructions to accompany the video above and you can also ask questions if you are having any problems with getting your funds out of EtherDelta. They will make it easy for you to understand crypto security and help protect yourself from future hacks and phishing attacks.

Because they don't ask for your private key or any other info. They offer a step-by-step guide for you to use by yourself. And if you get stuck at any point you can come there and ask questions to the admins or the many members who have already got their funds out of EtherDelta.

It's a very active community with a very promising product (BLUE chrome extension) and the whole point of their products and existence is to STOP people from being hacked and scammed. 99% of people haven't heard of them yet but this whole EtherDelta hack has led to the BLUE team making a big effort to help people affected by this hack.

You have nothing to lose by going to the Telegram group, having a look around and asking some questions.

https://t.co/RoxhCbc3ku

Someone hacked their DNS and put up a phishing site on the real domain. Only people who use ED by entering their private keys have been affected.

If anyone needs help in transferring their funds out of EtherDelta while the site is compromised then I would recommend joining the Ethereum Blue telegram group:

https://t.co/RoxhCbc3ku

The admins and members have made it their mission to help every single person who needs help getting funds out of EtherDelta and they have a pinned message which gives step-by-step info with diagrams and annotations.

They have a beta release of their BLUE chrome extension which would have protected people from this phishing attack but you don't have to be a user to join their Telegram and benefit from the free help and advice they are offering to EtherDelta users.

Anyone trying to withdraw from EtherDelta should NOT attempt to log into the site!

If you want to transfer your funds out of EtherDelta then you can find step by step instructions and a lot of support in the Ethereum Blue Telegram group:

https://t.co/RoxhCbc3ku

Ethereum Blue admins are well ahead of the game when it comes to crypto security and they are happy to help every single person who has been affected by this EtherDelta hack. They have also released a chrome extension called BLUE which offers more security and more features than MetaMask.

Regardless of whether you choose to use their product, you can join their Telegram group and get answers to any questions you have regarding how to get your funds out of EtherDelta without logging into the site.

Cardano (ADA) is a smart contract platform which could have a huge breakout year in 2018. It's backed by solid, peer-reviewed science and has an excellent team behind it (including one of the ETH co-founders)

Ethereum Blue (BLUE) is already up around 2000% in the last 4 weeks and currently sits at just 5300 sats even though hardly anyone is talking about it. Their stated aim is to bring better security to crypto. Quite a big aim but the team consists of people who worked on payment security for VISA and wish to apply the same to blockchain payments. They have just released the beta version of their first product, the BLUE chrome extension, which is a safer version of MetaMask and offers a wider array of features. They will also offer an SDK for other wallet developers which will be able to detect malicious smart contracts and suspicious wallet addresses before any payments are sent. My tiny write-up doesn''t come close to doing justice to the potential of this project so please do your own research.

Monero (XMR) - As the established leader of privacy tech with a huge supporting community, I think we will continue to see XMR hitting new highs and achieving wider adoption. This could well be amplified by the rise of decentralised marketplaces as well as an increase in demand for privacy coins.

Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) - Small coin which does what is says on the packet. If Quantum computing ever becomes a reality then the majority of Cryptos will die overnight. QRL aims to be the last coin standing in such a scenario and has some of the worlds foremost cryptography experts on board to make this happen. At the current price of 10k sats, you would be mad to ignore this coin.

I don't think EtherDelta is gone but they have to do a lot of work to make their exchange safe again. That will start with explaining HOW someone was able to hack their DNS servers. If they try hiding details or try blaming others for their own mistake then I don't think they will fully recover. But if they are honest about what happened and how they will stop it from happening again then I think users will come back because there isn't anywhere else to trade such a high number of ERC20 tokens, especially for newbies.

But it needs to be repeated over and over that all it would have taken to protect yourself from this hack is to be using either MetaMask or the even more secure BLUE chrome extension.

Either of those options would remove the need for users to enter their private keys into EtherDelta, thus protecting them from phishing attacks such as this one.

People can still use EtherDelta in future but you shouldn't ever input your private key directly into EtherDelta.

You must use either MetaMask or the BLUE chrome extension (currently in beta but even safer than MetaMask and with more features).

This hack has only affected people who were logging into EtherDelta with their private keys. MetaMask and BLUE users are not affected.

Has this giant pump from the last few days happened because of any technology being delivered or just because John McAfee tweeted about Verge?

I think it's all based on that tweet but would love to be proven wrong by seeing that Wraith Protocol actually exists and does what is says it can do. Until that point XVG doesn't actually offer any privacy.