User makerofthings7

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What does the curve used in Bitcoin, secp256k1, look like?

asked Feb 9, 2014 at 16:47

41 votes

1 answer

41k views

What is the difference between the rpc port 8332 and port 8333?

asked Dec 12, 2012 at 20:15

29 votes

1 answer

5k views

How does Chaum style e-cash work? (all the Wiki links are broken)

asked Apr 11, 2013 at 0:34

15 votes

2 answers

839 views

Why does the age of the coin in my wallet matter?

asked Dec 2, 2012 at 19:15

13 votes

4 answers

7k views

What is more effective than ASIC mining?

asked Nov 15, 2012 at 15:31

12 votes

4 answers

10k views

Need authoritative source for historic Bitcoin conversion prices from all exchanges

asked Sep 22, 2012 at 16:52

11 votes

6 answers

6k views

Are there any C# wrappers for the Bitcoin REST API?

asked Nov 23, 2012 at 15:04

11 votes

2 answers

2k views

How many bitcoins have been sent to Base58-invalid addresses?

asked Dec 10, 2012 at 4:13

10 votes

3 answers

13k views

How do I post in BitcoinTalk?

asked Dec 12, 2012 at 15:03

10 votes

1 answer

637 views

Why isn't Bitcoin-QT or any other Bitcoin related app on the App Store for Mac?

asked Nov 18, 2012 at 15:47

10 votes

1 answer

1k views

With Ripple, how can I move my wallet to/from Payward?

asked Feb 28, 2013 at 3:45

9 votes

4 answers

1k views

Is there a listing of strange or unusual scripts found in transactions?

asked Dec 20, 2012 at 20:20

9 votes

3 answers

516 views

How can I assure my consumers they are actually paying the correct person? (prevent MITM attacks)

asked Sep 27, 2012 at 17:01

9 votes

1 answer

9k views

How do I use Multisig transactions to handle escrow needs?

asked Oct 17, 2013 at 20:31

9 votes

2 answers

514 views

What are the differences (and value adds) among all the different Crypto Currencies?

asked Jun 3, 2016 at 3:19

8 votes

3 answers

547 views

What can be done with a bitcoin besides exchanging it for goods or services?

asked Nov 28, 2012 at 4:16

8 votes

2 answers

298 views

Who are the key developers, and where can I follow their progress and decision making?

asked Dec 6, 2012 at 7:46

8 votes

1 answer

6k views

How is a Transaction ID generated & when does it change? (with a new sequence ID?)

asked Dec 20, 2012 at 22:20

8 votes

1 answer

869 views

Why does vanitygen ban certain letters on testnet?

asked Dec 15, 2012 at 1:16

8 votes

2 answers

4k views

I created a ripple account ... what next? (how do I start?)

asked Feb 27, 2013 at 21:39

8 votes

3 answers

2k views

Do any ETFs purchase Bitcoins? Is that scenario possible?

asked Feb 12, 2013 at 0:05

8 votes

3 answers

862 views

When should an individual or business file a SAR with FinCen?

asked Mar 7, 2013 at 1:08

8 votes

4 answers

8k views

What is the economic value of Litecoin? Is it simply a subdivision of BTC?

asked Mar 8, 2013 at 17:26

7 votes

1 answer

629 views

When BTC is traded at a Bitstamp, Mt Gox (or similar) what is the algorithm for matching Buys to Sells? How do partial fills occur?

asked Mar 6, 2013 at 20:38

7 votes

3 answers

5k views

Why does Mt Gox disallow YubiKeys purchased direct from Yubikey.com?

asked Jan 18, 2013 at 16:09

7 votes

1 answer

14k views

Forgot wallet encryption password, are any brute force tools available? [duplicate]

asked Dec 6, 2012 at 6:41

7 votes

4 answers

527 views

How is it possible that transactions can be added to a block currently being mined?

asked Dec 11, 2012 at 13:29

7 votes

1 answer

569 views

What OpenCL video cards (or FPGAs) are best for multiplication?

asked Dec 12, 2012 at 12:53

7 votes

1 answer

585 views

Generating addresses starting with certain characters such as "JoeAnonymousUserB7pMqyVa8JRcpZdCQLQ"

asked Sep 19, 2012 at 5:41

7 votes

1 answer

1k views

Where and how is secp256k1 used within Bitcoin?

asked Sep 17, 2012 at 4:32

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What does the curve used in Bitcoin, secp256k1, look like?

What is the difference between the rpc port 8332 and port 8333?

How does Chaum style e-cash work? (all the Wiki links are broken)

Why does the age of the coin in my wallet matter?

What is more effective than ASIC mining?

Need authoritative source for historic Bitcoin conversion prices from all exchanges

Are there any C# wrappers for the Bitcoin REST API?

How many bitcoins have been sent to Base58-invalid addresses?

How do I post in BitcoinTalk?

Why isn't Bitcoin-QT or any other Bitcoin related app on the App Store for Mac?

With Ripple, how can I move my wallet to/from Payward?

Is there a listing of strange or unusual scripts found in transactions?

How can I assure my consumers they are actually paying the correct person? (prevent MITM attacks)

How do I use Multisig transactions to handle escrow needs?

What are the differences (and value adds) among all the different Crypto Currencies?

What can be done with a bitcoin besides exchanging it for goods or services?

Who are the key developers, and where can I follow their progress and decision making?

How is a Transaction ID generated & when does it change? (with a new sequence ID?)

Why does vanitygen ban certain letters on testnet?

I created a ripple account ... what next? (how do I start?)

Do any ETFs purchase Bitcoins? Is that scenario possible?

When should an individual or business file a SAR with FinCen?

What is the economic value of Litecoin? Is it simply a subdivision of BTC?

When BTC is traded at a Bitstamp, Mt Gox (or similar) what is the algorithm for matching Buys to Sells? How do partial fills occur?

Why does Mt Gox disallow YubiKeys purchased direct from Yubikey.com?

Forgot wallet encryption password, are any brute force tools available? [duplicate]

How is it possible that transactions can be added to a block currently being mined?

What OpenCL video cards (or FPGAs) are best for multiplication?

Generating addresses starting with certain characters such as "JoeAnonymousUserB7pMqyVa8JRcpZdCQLQ"

Where and how is secp256k1 used within Bitcoin?