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These free mining tools seem too good to be true. Are they all secure or is it just a catch?
This video on blockchain hacking techniques seems enlightening, but it's a bit concerning that it could potentially educate wrongdoers.
we cannot see that asset or can we ?
Interesting strategies for cryptomining. But, isn't it more advisable to invest directly in crypto rather than mining?
Finally, a video that explains Bitcoin halving in a way I can understand!
Isint the middleman—- basically now middle”men” the validator or miner thats taking my money as a fee? Isint that essentially what visa/mastercard/ebay/etc does but now its some kid in his basement instead of a greedy billionaire dollar company.
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Excellent video as always. If it weren't for you, I would have lost everything at the beginning of this adventure. I just made my first $400k in the crypto market and I barely know how to express how happy and excited I am right now.
Thanks for continuing updates I'd rather trade the stock market as it's more profitable. I make an average of $34,500 every 2 weeks even though I barely trade myself.
I would like to see Andreas Antonopoulos explaning blockchaing in 5 different levels!
And this was seven years ago!😲
Man I used to watch and read content about blockchain and it sounded so good, technical and life changing as if it was the future. Today after several years in it, main view is just scams, pump and dumps and just infinite gambling.
This woman radiates a lot of good energy! Love it!
I find it interesting that you chose a finance student and an economics grad instead of computer science. It makes sense that those interested in studying trade and the like would like to learn about it, but to me, blockchain is more important as technological concept than the applications of it, since we are still discovering new uses for it that may not be anything to do with trade, for example the proof of documents they mentioned to the college student.
7 years hence…
Dear Bettina, Brunton:
What have been the blockchain applications so far?
How successful are they?
What should be our key take away?
Blockchain is ONLY for cryptocurrencies. The "expert" saying that it has other uses is very revealing. She has no idea what she is talking about.
The world biggest problem is TRUST and the guy who found the blockchain is forcing to make the world through blockchain safer and trustworthy
Is she on something or do some people just keep their eyes that open all the time?
The market don’t make no sense lately 😩 I swear every time I enter, it’s like I’m chasing shadows. I see others banking but I’m stuck in this losing loop. I need proper mentorship asap before I blow this account up fr. I’m willing to pay for real 1-on-1 if anyone knows something solid 🙏
Just came back here after 8 long years to say that…Oooh, she is an absolute stunner!
We all need a beautiful, hot, smart, gorgeous teacher like Bettina Warburg.😍
The other people actually taught her.
The energy here is exactly what I needed.
I wonder what inspired this video.
Hahahaha I loved the kiddos Reaaalllyyyy ?! 😂
Just wanted to be nice and say thank you for this video… Explaining 5 different levels of EASY … Appreciate that … , TATTLE TALE 🐺🐉
really enjoyed the way you broke down the concept, it was super helpful! however, i feel like the oversimplification at the lower levels might lead some people to misunderstand the nuances of blockchain. it's a complex topic that deserves more depth, don’t you think?
Video không chỉ hay mà còn truyền cảm hứng mạnh mẽ!
This format is so pretentious and annoying, I am only watching because a professor thought that it was great enough to be Grad level content of education.
Smoking hot. Would love to block her chain.
Still can’t believe people are missing the updated sender with source code and GUI. That one was released by a quiet channel recently.
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There is one currency that is real, tangible, and intrinsic. It has longevity, remains stable, and has been universally accepted across nations, tribes, and kingdoms throughout history. This currency is timeless and has always been desired worldwide. Unlike digital forms of currency, it does not rely on electricity (e.g., in the event of an EMP) or require accounts that can be compromised. In contrast, fiat currency, lacking built-in accountability, could disappear overnight without controls or legal repercussions.
PLEASE I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME TRADE OR INVEST THE FOREX OR CRYPTO MARKET BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF TRADING IN LOSSES MYSELF. I'VE BLOWN MY ACCOUNT TWICE AND IT'S FRUSTRATING..
"Experts"… LOL. I knew about Bitcoin in early 2013, I know more about it than any of these people. I've mined and profited personally.
How can I make good profit as a beginner starting with €6,000
I'm glad I was introduced to forex trading and got the best teacher and mentor who helped me understand the financial market I'm grateful to Mrs Liam🙏
Can blockchain be usable to keep track globally on research results?
Will bad actors be able to create a mini network of computers that artificially create a new ledger and feed it into the larger system?
What if AI writes the ledgers so quickly that its faster than real human interaction and overload the entire world network in some near future when blockchain is implemented?
Last guy looks like Babish.
The answer to the teenager question is not cryptography it's the volume of computing power
Cheers for sharing! Hoping for some advice: My OKX wallet holds some Tether, and I know the seedphrase:
cleanpartysocceradvanceauditcleanevilfinish -tonightinvolvewhip-action-. Could you suggest how can I handle moving them to another wallet on Binance?有沒有人發現 交易系統價格卡住 都不動
Is GPU mining still a thing, or is everyone just running ASICs now?
Absolute crap explanations
yeah and the kid in level2 knows what cryptography is.
Cheers for posting! Hoping for some guidance: My Crypto Wallet contains some USDT trx, and I possess the recovery phrase:
cleanpartysocceradvanceauditcleanevilfinish -tonightinvolvewhip-action-. What’s the best way to go about moving them to Bybit?