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kleinmat4103
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Holding Bitcoin? Here's How to Keep Your Crypto Safe

 Conventional wisdom dictates that if you've got more virtual currency than you'd be comfortable carrying around on your person, or you intend to hold it as a long-term investment, you should keep it in "cold storage." This could be a computer that's disconnected from the internet or a specialized USB drive called a hardware wallet.<<Full Article>>

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khumphreyRetired Webrooter
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Cryptocurrency: storage, scams and hacks, oh my!Tutorial

Hey there Webroot Community,We are back with another series of informational posts on the topic of Cryptocurrency! The world of cryptocurrency is still an enigma to most people, and we’d like to do our part to clear up some of the confusion. There are a few things that new crypto users struggle with in regard to its usage, storage, and prevention of being scammed. In this installment of the crypto series, these are the topics we will be covering:1)    Storage2)    How to use safely3)    Infamous “crypto exchange mishaps” 4)    Pros vs. cons of crypto and blockchain tech StorageLearning how to securely store your cryptocurrency is the most important process to learn before jumping into this new world. First, it’s important that you learn the difference between a “public” and a “private” key. Public key:Think of this as your PO box address that you give out to people/companies in order to receive packages. Your public key in terms of cryptocurrency is a string of letters/numbers that you

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MunkeyMan
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Win32.LocalInfect.2 in MONERO GUI

I downloaded the Monero wallet from the official web site at: https://www.getmonero.org/Webroot considers the installation file to be infected. See below: Can you please let me know if this file is actually infected - or if Webroot is being overly cautious.  It seems strange that Monero would release an infected file from their own site. Thanks

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