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In the discussion of blockchain, bitcoin and other digital currencies, we often hear the word "bifurcation". So what is bifurcation? What is the effect of bifurcation
blockchain
before talking about bifurcation, popularize a little knowledge of blockchain, so as to help us understand what bifurcation is more easily (if you don't have any concept of blockchain, please read my previous articles, which are all popular words to help you understand what blockchain is)
blockchain, as the name suggests, is a chain composed of blocks. Of course, this kind of chain is just a figurative metaphor. To put it bluntly, data blocks are connected orderly. In bitcoin, the transaction records of bitcoin are stored in the block. The size of the block and the space occupied by the transaction records determine how many transactions can be stored in a block. These transaction records are packaged into blocks, and then the blocks are connected one by one to form a blockchain
We know that bitcoin software, like other software, needs to be updated and modified regularly in order to make it better. So a new version will appear, but not everyone will download the new version, so one miner will run the old version, and some will run the new version. If the old and new versions are not compatible, the blockchain will bifurcate. Because there may be differences between the version blocks and the old version blocks, they cannot be connected to the same blockchain, so there will be two or even more chains, which is called bifurcation
soft forking
soft forking refers to that when the new consensus rules are released, nodes that have not been upgraded will proce illegal blocks because they do not know the new consensus rules, resulting in temporary forking. This kind of bifurcation will be graally repaired with the upgrading of nodes
hard fork
hard fork refers to the permanent divergence of the blockchain. After the release of the new consensus rules, some nodes that have not been upgraded cannot verify the blocks proced by the upgraded nodes, and usually hard fork occurs. Therefore, in the field of digital currency, hard bifurcation often leads to the emergence of new currencies. For example, the hard bifurcation of Ethereum led to the emergence of eth
What is bifurcation? What is bitcoin bifurcationIf bitcoin accounts are decentralized, so are hackers. Bitcoin, which uses blockchain technology, is not more secure than bank accounts. On the contrary, it is vulnerable to hackers. So, in the world of virtual currency, how to protect the security of account funds
Secret your private key address
the bitcoin address is the only information needed to define the distribution and transmission end of bitcoin. These addresses are generated anonymously by the user's wallet. Once the address is used, all the transaction history related to it will destroy the confidentiality of the address. Anyone can view the balance and all transactions at any address. Because users usually need to disclose their identity in order to receive services or goods, the bitcoin address cannot be completely anonymous. For these reasons, it is better to use bitcoin address only once, and users must be careful not to disclose the address
When replacing the computer, try to destroy the hard disk of the original computer. Don't save or publish the private key of bitcoin to the cloud, mailbox or collection. If a network administrator writes a regular expression to retrieve the text, he can find all the information and crack the user's account2. Stored in bitcoin wallet
many bitcoin exchanges have been attacked by hackers. If you use the wallet of bitcoin exchange, please use Google's "double authentication" to ensure security. During the development of virtual currency, there have been many cases of bitcoin exchange running away. The exchange owns the private key of the user's wallet, which is not a safe way to save bitcoin
bitcoin wallet has a wide range of customers, which is more secure than the wallet service of bitcoin exchange. No matter what kind of wallet you choose, you should choose a strong password. Don't use the same password as the registered email. At the same time, do not put eggs in the same basket, choose multiple storage ways to improve the security of assets
using the genuine system of bitcoin wallet, regularly updating security vulnerabilities and fixing bugs can improve security. Some studies have pointed out that IOS system is more secure than Android system, because the existing security vulnerabilities of Android system may be relatively easy to be attacked by hackers
3. The most common way to identify phishing sites is phishing sites. Hackers will create a domain name similar to bitcoin website, which may be sent to users through e-mail and other channels. Once users try to log on the website, hackers will record their login information
so be careful before clicking any link. Many browsers have the service of "phishing check". If you carefully identify the domain name of the website, you can identify the phishing website
4. Guard against Keylogger
in addition to phishing sites, the common attack method of hackers is Keylogger. Keyboarding is the easiest way to capture passwords. The deception of key recording software is very high, even the technical house may believe it. In short, a keyboard recorder is actually a script code. Once it is installed on the operating system of the target computer, it will record all the keystrokes on the keyboard and send them to hackers, mostly through FTP
the successful method of introcing Keylogger depends on many factors, including the operating system, the lifetime of keylogger and the anti infection level of target computer. Keyboard recorder is usually injected through web browser. The security vulnerability of the target machine depends on the type of browser it uses; Whether the operating system installed on the target machine is genuine, and whether the operating system is updated with the latest security vulnerabilities and bug fixes
5. Watch out for USB theft program
the software will retrieve your password and login credentials stored in the browser. Once FUD, some stealing programs can be very powerful. In most cases, a steal program is a. Bat file, which can be injected into the target machine online or driven by USB
6. Using proxy and VPN
proxy server and VPN can increase the security of your bitcoin wallet, although most people mistakenly believe that VPN makes them anonymous online. But in fact, VPN only improves the privacy of users. VPN can rece the possibility of hackers accessing the router to open the port, which also means that they are less likely to succeed
7. Encryption and backup wallet
wallet backup is essential to prevent losses caused by computer failure or human error. If a computer or mobile phone is lost, a backup wallet can help retrieve the bitcoin. At the same time to encrypt the online backup, any backup that can be accessed through the Internet should be encrypted
how to back up your wallet? First, close the bitcoin client, then select the backup wallet of the menu file in the main interface, and the wallet.dat file to other hard disk partition, mobile hard disk or U disk
it should be noted that the entire wallet should be backed up, not just the private key. Bitcoin wallet has many private keys for receiving transaction change. If only the private keys of visible bitcoin addresses are backed up, most of the funds may not be restored from the backup. Also, back up your wallet regularly to make sure that all recent bitcoin change addresses and newly created bitcoin addresses are included in the backup
Cold storageoffline wallet is called "cold storage", which is the safest way to save digital currency
cold storage is an offline wallet that is not connected to the network, that is, it will not be attacked by black horse and Trojan horse. However, because the operation is relatively complex and the price is relatively expensive, the price of offline wallet is more than 1000 yuan, which is suitable for users who have a lot of bitcoin and are ready to hold it for a long time
although the operation of cold storage is relatively complex, it is the safest storage method. At present, only cold storage has truly realized the inviolability of personal assets and is not subject to the supervision of others
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Bitcoin is a kind of virtual commodity. In recent years, the price of bitcoin has been soaring. Recently, after more than three months of investigation, the Public Security Bureau of Zhongyuan Oilfield in Henan Province successfully cracked the first case of bitcoin theft in China
on July 27 this year, the Public Security Bureau of Zhongyuan Oilfield in Henan Province received an alarm from Wu, a resident under his jurisdiction, saying that he had lost more than 3.4 million yuan worth of bitcoin in his Internet wallet. Wu is a professional investor and has been investing in bitcoin since 2016. In early 2017, he was drawn into a wechat group of bitcoin investors
the victim Wu: at the end of the day, he said he was also responsible. Although he said that he taught me to lose my coin, he was also kind-hearted. He said that he would compensate me for 10 (bitcoin), saying that he could only bear his part of the responsibility. Later, he used Alipay to transfer money to me. If it had nothing to do with him, how could he casually accompany others for more than 100000, not a small number
after cracking the password stealing software, the police arrested the suspect
after preliminary investigation, the police determined that Dai, the leader of wechat group, was suspected of committing a major crime. On August 9 this year, the police controlled Dai in Shanghai. In Dai's home, the police found 27 bank cards and multiple computers. In one computer, as like as two peas, the police found a net wallet software that was exactly the same as the victim's use. p>
it turns out that Dai is proficient in software programming. After cracking the downloaded genuine wallet software, he adds a program to transmit user name and password to steal bitcoin. Once someone deposits bitcoin in the E-wallet, he will know the other party's account name and password, and transfer bitcoin in the E-wallet. He distributed the stolen bitcoin in hundreds of network wallets, transferred it back and forth, and sold it at a low price on the trading platform after confirming its security. In this way, Dai has committed three crimes involving more than 20 million yuan. At present, the police have found out Dai's account and frozen it, recovering more than 2 million yuan of stolen money
according to the police, bitcoin is a virtual commodity, which is difficult to be recovered once there is a problem in the transaction
Su Haizhou, leader of Criminal Investigation Detachment of Henan Zhongyuan Oilfield Public Security Bureau: bitcoin trading platform our country has closed all three platforms before the end of October 2017. At present, the country only recognizes bitcoin as a virtual commodity, not as a virtual currency. So you need to be careful if you want to invest in bitcoin
the virtual Malaysian currency was proced in 2014 and developed on the basis of Leyte currency, which is equivalent to a variety of Leyte currency
in fact, lightcoin refers to the algorithm of bitcoin; Therefore, the virtual Malaysian currency is also equivalent to a new branch currency, some also call it Shanzhai currency, there is a certain transaction risk.
Around 20:00 on May 12, 2017, bitcoin blackmail computer virus broke out in the world, which is a global blackmail software infection event
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