Your NFT is just a URL | NFT Explained

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xbc4ca0eda7647a8ab7c2061c2e118a18a936f13d/3559 - NFT used in example https://etherscan.io/address/0xbc4ca0eda7647a8ab7c2061c2e118a18a936f13d#readContract - NFT example Etherscan contract https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmeSjSinHpPnmXmspMjwiXyN6zS4E9zccariGR3jxcaWtq/3559 - NFT example IPFS data (JSON) https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmQHfJJiCuHuyAEgm12SmbQ7tzDiX3xtYGgzvupj3PEeJp - NFT example IPFS image https://opensea.io - OpenSea | NFT Marketplace https://futurism.com/logan-paul-nft-game/ https://www.wired.com/story/no-one-will-escape-the-ftx-fallout/ https://rameerez.com/no-your-nft-not-on-the-blockchain/ https://medium.com/coinmonks/how-to-find-your-nft-on-ipfs-e51bc5e7c8a1 https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/25/22349242/nft-metadata-explained-art-crypto-urls-links-ipfs https://www.researchgate.net/figure/How-the-BitTorrent-Protocol-Works_fig9_220080811 - Bittorrent Diagram Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ✔️ Maybe you’ve heard or maybe you haven’t, but there is ongoing drama in the crypto space. Not even necessarily drama, just mind-blowing behavior from Logan Paul to SPF with FTX. All of this has reminded me of a topic I’ve wanted to make a video on: NFTs are not what they seem. These are photos I printed on a Kodak printer at CVS, but they’re being sold as NFTs. There’s a big misconception that when you buy an NFT, you’re buying the artwork, but that’s not true. The blockchain only confirms that you own the NFT, not the artwork. I heard someone say before that when you buy an NFT, you’re just buying a URL, but I never looked into it further. So today, we’re going to look into what you actually get when you purchase an NFT. I would say NFTs are the low point of crypto, but then something else happens and we reach a new low. ...

January 9, 2023 · 5 min · 871 words · Josh

Trezor Model T Unboxing | Best Monero wallet (XMR)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://shop.trezor.io/product/trezor-model-t - Trezor Model T https://blog.trezor.io/shamir-backup-a-new-security-standard-3aa42a6ebb5f https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ralb99/ultimate_guide_to_cryptocurrency_wallets_for/ https://coindiligent.com/benefits-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallet https://dcxlearn.com/cryptocurrency/what-are-cryptocurrency-wallets-what-are-the-types-of-cryptocurrency-wallets/ https://www.coincover.com/post/what-are-the-different-types-of-bitcoin-wallets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox https://crystalblockchain.com/articles/the-10-biggest-crypto-exchange-hacks-in-history/ https://www.investopedia.com/trezor-vs-ledger-5193580 https://privacypros.io/trezor/shamir-backup/ https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/custodial-vs-non-custodial-wallets-what-s-the-difference https://www.theblock.co/post/139554/a-350000-bored-ape-nft-was-just-sold-for-only-115 https://intercom.help/bity-help-center/en/articles/5609077-how-do-i-import-my-bitcoins-btc-from-a-paper-wallet-to-a-software-wallet https://blog.trezor.io/getting-started-with-trezor-model-t-a8db9096a7a6 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cryptopia-exchange-currently-in-liquidation-gets-hacked-again%3A-report-2021-02-20 https://www.nerdwallet.com/best/investing/crypto-exchanges-platforms

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 27 words · Josh

Tornado Cash | The threat to Open Source Software (FOSS)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916 - US Treasure Sanction Press Release https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/26/wife-of-pertsev-arrested-tornado-cash-developer-denies-russia-secret-service-links/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/21/arrest-of-tornado-cash-developer-draws-dutch-crypto-community-protest/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/24/alleged-tornado-developer-pertsev-must-stay-in-jail-dutch-judge-rules/ https://www.coincenter.org/education/advanced-topics/how-does-tornado-cash-work/ https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-announces-140-million-civil-money-penalty-against-usaa-federal-savings https://etherscan.io/ - Blockchain explorer https://decrypt.co/resources/what-are-coin-mixers-tornado-cash-how-do-they-work https://en.0xzx.com/ethereum-mixer-tornado-cashback-banned-on-github/ https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/tornado-cash-developer-arrested-after.html https://forkast.news/headlines/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-stay-in-jail/ https://learn.bybit.com/defi/what-is-tornado-cash/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-is-fighting-back-as-the-sec-closes-in-on-tornado-cash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-12/dutch-arrest-man-suspected-of-being-involved-in-tornado-cash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_Cash https://www.banklesstimes.com/cryptocurrency/top-nft-rug-pulls/ Tornado Cash This is where Tornado Cash is hosted on IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) This URL will take you to the actual service. I’m linking it for reference if you’re curious. hXXps://ipfs[.]io/ipns/tornadocash.eth/ https://twitter.com/tornadocash - Tornado Cash twitter account

September 26, 2022 · 1 min · 70 words · Josh