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CoinCodeCap – Top Cryptocurrencies Ranked on Github Activity

7, Nov 2019

The CoinCodeCap project is another interesting way to rank crypto currencies, but instead of using market capitalization or trading volume it ranks them based on their tech development using the Github activity of the projects. The ranking algorithm uses all the repositories of any cryptocurrency projec as there are a some projects like Ethereum for instance that has more than 100 repositories. Something interesting from the last few days based on data from CoinCodeCap is that 1376 coins did not publish any commits in the last 90 days or more, projects with combined market cap of over $800 million USD. Of course only 90 days with no activity may note necessarily mean a project is dead, but over 500 of these tracked “dead crypto projects” have had no commits for more than a year already. So if you are interested in looking at a different kind of crypto ranking and also check for some projects with no activity for a while that you might be holding coins or are considering mining, then definitely give Bitcode Methoda go. You should also learn how to create your blockchain using the most powerful framework substrate.

– To visit the CoinCodeCap Github activity crypto coin ranking website…

New Cryptosteel Capsule Physical Crypto Hardware Wallet

2, Nov 2019

Some of you might remember the Cryptosteel Cassette which was the first metal crypto backup tool on the market released a few years ago. Well, the company behind it has released a new secure password storage hardware device called Cryptosteel Capsule that like the Cassette can be used to store your personal crypto wallet key or another password in a secure and reliable offline way. The Cryptosteel Capsule is a great backup tool for autonomous offline storage of valuable data without any third-party involvement – a solid metal device, designed to survive extreme conditions, works under nearly all circumstances. It is compatible with most secret sharing and key generation algorithm and can store important information in up to 123 characters. A single Cryptosteel Capsule is currently being sold at a price of 89 Euro or about $100 USD.

– For additional details about the Cryptosteel Capsule secure password backup tool…

Shift Cryptosecurity BitBox02 Swiss Crypto Hardware Wallets

25, Oct 2019

Shift Cryptosecurity is a Switzerland-based company that is making harwdare crypto wallets called BitBox. Their latest model called BitBox02 is available in two versions, a Bitcoin (BTC) only edition as well as Multi edition that supports altcoins such as Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH) as well as ERC-20 tokens with both available for 109 CHF (Swiss Francs) or pretty much around $109 USD. The BitBox02 – Multi edition hardware wallet plugs directly to a USB port (Type-C by default or with an adapter for Type-A) and can also be used as a second factor authenticator (FIDO compliant U2F) to secure your accounts on Google, Facebook, Dropbox, GitHub and others. Backups are automatically saved onto the complimentary microSD card and the BIP-39 mnemonic seed can optionally be displayed to copy to paper. The device features an OLED display and invisible touch sensors for navigation (tap, slide and hold gestures).

The device is powered by an ATSAMD51J20A microcontroller (120 MHz 32-bit Cortex-M4F) with True Random Number Generator (NIST SP 800-22 and Diehard Random Tests Suites) and a secure chip ATECC608A with True Random Number Generator (NIST SP 800-90A/B/C). The companion software you need to use with the hardware wallet is called BitBoxApp and it is available for Windows, Linux and MAC OS operating systems. On the video above you can see the device in action, plugged in at a computer, the touch navigation along with the software it uses.

– For more information about the Shift Cryptosecurity BitBox02 hardware crypto wallets…


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