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Ethereum Addresses and Checksums
Ethereum Addresses: The Basics First things first what an Ethereum address is. It’s a string of characters that looks something like this: `0x1234567890ABCDEF1234567890abcdef`. Now,…
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Finally Understanding Ethereum Accounts
In traditional finance, you have your bank account number and routing number. On Ethereum, we call this a “wallet address” or simply an “account.”…
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Encrypting and Decrypting Data in Go
Today we’re going to talk about a topic that’s near and dear to our hearts: cryptography. Specifically, how to encrypt and decrypt data using…
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Secret Key Encryption with Go using AES
To start: why would we want to use secret key encryption? Well, let’s say you have a bunch of sensitive data that needs to…
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Securing Your Digital Assets
You know what we’re talking about those precious cryptocurrencies you’ve been hoarding like a dragon with a gold obsession. But let’s be real, dragons…
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Understanding BIP39 and its Role in HD Wallets
Today we’re gonna talk about BIP39 the protocol that makes your life easier when it comes to managing digital assets. But first, let’s take…
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Hardened Key Derivation in HD Wallets
Alright, something that might sound like gibberish but is actually pretty ***** important: hardened key derivation in HD wallets. If you’re not familiar with…