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More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago

Running a Bitcoin Core Full Node as a Noob

i installed the bitcoin core full node on my windows 11 pc and it is always running in the background. i opened the port 8333 and have active connections about 20 to 30. is there anything else to do or is this enough to support the network? su...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago

Dumb question about lightning network

I’m a little confused about the lightning network. I watched a video about getting started they showed using an exchange to buy “lightning bitcoin”. I was previously under the impression that the lightning network was simply a network/2nd layer that...

by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago

Not Magic, not Pokémon: Moonfarmer, our own cardgame!

I did this as a fun side project. It's 100% free, FOSS-based. Also it's extremely simple and nothing fancy, though. I did it in my free time, so please put your stones down. This work was inspired by the requests in the comment section...

by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago

Another member here helped me get back my lost BTC

As the title says, a member here helped me recover lost Bitcoin from 2017. No I wasn't hacked or anything, it was a simple stupid mistake I made. It was my very first crypto transaction ever and I was sending $1000 of Bitcoin from Coinbase to Bi...

More / Etherum Reddit - 2 years ago

Looking to set up my own validator

Hey all, I'm sure this has been asked ad nauseam but can someone point me to the best/most recent video on how to build/set up my own validator? A couple quick questions- Is a validator similar to a Bitcoin node where I will order parts (like a...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago

Large holders and kidnappnig

I saw a post about a kidnapping where the person was tortured and a wealthy crypto relative was asked for a ransom. I'm sure there's something I'm missing regarding security on the public ledger, but could someone explain it to me? I know...