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How Bad Actors Can Abuse Etherscan to Trick You

security

6 Min Read

How Bad Actors Can Abuse Etherscan to Trick You

Block explorers are often a source of truth... but what if that truth can be falsified?

mycrypto

6 Min Read

MyCrypto is Joining MetaMask to Lead The Way to Web3 🦊💙

MyCrypto joining MetaMask simply means we’ll be working together to deliver the robust, user-focused products you’ve come to expect from both companies independently.

discord

5 Min Read

Diving Into the Dangers of Discord (and How to Avoid Risk)

Discord is the go-to platform for nearly every crypto project out there, and bad actors are taking advantage of that.

metaverse

6 Min Read

Meta’s Metaverse is Here - Are You Invited?

A dive into the history of the metaverse and the various routes towards it that are being built today by Facebook, Sandbox, and others.

The Ethereum Name Service is Adding Layer 2 Support

ENS

3 Min Read

The Ethereum Name Service is Adding Layer 2 Support

ENS, like many other projects, can be hindered by high gas prices. Here's how they plan to support layer 2.

2021 (the second half) In Review: Crypto Hacks, Scams & Shutdowns

security

8 Min Read

2021 (the second half) In Review: Crypto Hacks, Scams & Shutdowns

The second half of 2021 saw a lot of hacks, scams, and other not-so-good things.

6 Min Read

ETH2.0: Breaking Down Sharding

Sharding is a major part of ETH2. How does it all work?

cryptoscamdb

2 Min Read

CryptoScamDB - A New API (And a New Hope)

Updates are coming to CSDB that will more easily protect millions of you.

mycrypto

3 Min Read

The #MyCryptoWinter Moon Mission Has Begun!

Start your #MyCryptoWinter moon mission and win prizes along the way!

cryptocurrency

7 Min Read

How to Survive (and Thrive) in Crypto

An essential guide for getting involved in cryptocurrency and Ethereum the right way - and without losing it all.

Do You Trust Links? Well, You Probably Shouldn't.

security

5 Min Read

Do You Trust Links? Well, You Probably Shouldn't.

Scammers know you click links all the time. They've made it dangerous to do so.

ethereum

15 Min Read

GM WAGMI - An All-Encompassing History of the Memes that Define Ethereum

Ethereum, like Bitcoin, has tons of unique memes. Take a stroll through history with us!

ethereum

3 Min Read

Sign-in With Ethereum: An Alternative to Centralized Identity Providers

In the future, email/password login may be no more.

ethereum

3 Min Read

ETH2.0: The Altair Upgrade

What does the beacon chain's first major upgrade mean?

mycrypto

8 Min Read

Team Spotlight - Harry Denley

What does Blockchain Batman do in his free time? Let's give him the spotlight!

NFT

6 Min Read

The Future of NFTs

NFTs have taken the world by storm, and if you’re new to the industry, it can be easy to feel like you’re late - but you’re not.

How MyCrypto Securely Communicates With Your Ethereum Accounts

development

4 Min Read

How MyCrypto Securely Communicates With Your Ethereum Accounts

The bridge between Ethereum and interfaces explained.

Using MyCrypto's Faucet for Any Ethereum Testnet

development

4 Min Read

Using MyCrypto's Faucet for Any Ethereum Testnet

What is the purpose of a testnet and how can you get yourself some testnet ETH?

NFT

9 Min Read

So You Wanna Build Your Own PFP NFT Project?

A lot of people have been having fun launching their own PFP NFT projects, but this can be tough if you don’t have the knowledge or skill set. We'll help!

Your Crypto Wouldn't Be Secure Without Entropy

development

6 Min Read

Your Crypto Wouldn't Be Secure Without Entropy

We're in a trustless environment, but at the highest level we're all placing a lot of trust in entropy.

NFT

5 Min Read

NFT Gas Wars

NFT drops are causing congestion, bottlenecks, and massive spikes in gas price. How can we fix this?

eip-1559

5 Min Read

EIP-1559 Breakdown: Demystifying the London Hard Fork

For better or for worse, Ethereum has seen a massive change. Do you know how it all works?

features

2 Min Read

Why You Should Be Trading on MyCrypto

We've been working a lot to improve your trading experience on MyCrypto, and want you to check it out.

security

6 Min Read

Where Is Your Wallet?

You've got the power in this industry, and with that power comes great responsibility.

scam

6 Min Read

Investigating Twitter Reply Scam Rings

We created a honeypot to capture Twitter bots. There were a lot.

NFT

5 Min Read

NFT Smart Contract Bugs and Exploits

NFTs, just like any other DeFi protocol, are made up of smart contracts that can be vulnerable. These are a few noteworthy NFT projects that have had incidents.

cryptography

6 Min Read

The Basics of Public Key Cryptography

Cryptography secures every single cryptocurrency wallet out there. But how does it work?

ethereum

4 Min Read

ETH2.0: Merging and Sharding

Ethereum is slowly making its way towards 2.0. Staking is here, but what else needs to happen?

2021 (the first half) In Review: Crypto Hacks, Scams & Shutdowns

security

7 Min Read

2021 (the first half) In Review: Crypto Hacks, Scams & Shutdowns

Nobody is too big to fail. Here are the major incidents of 2021 -- just the first half.

cryptoscamdb

2 Min Read

The Mission of CryptoScamDB

We're fighting a war against scammers.

NFT

6 Min Read

Common NFT Scams to Avoid

Do you know how to protect yourself when you're buying, selling, or trading NFTs?

eip-3074

7 Min Read

EIP-3074: Increasing Ethereum Quality of Life

Batch transactions, sponsored transactions, and more will be enabled without the need for a smart contract wallet.

wallet

5 Min Read

Differences Between Ethereum Wallet Types

What's the difference between "wallet" and "account"? Isn't MyCrypto a wallet? What's the difference between a seed phrase and a private key?

LIVE NOW: Swap on Polygon and BSC Without Leaving MyCrypto

ethereum

2 Min Read

LIVE NOW: Swap on Polygon and BSC Without Leaving MyCrypto

Thanks to 0xProject, you can now swap on Ethereum, Polygon, and BSC directly within MyCrypto.

The History of Ethereum's Block Size & Block Gas Limit

gas

20 Min Read

The History of Ethereum's Block Size & Block Gas Limit

An in-depth history of Ethereum's block size and block gas limits, from 2015 til now.

NFT

4 Min Read

IPFS and NFTs: The Relationship

What goes on behind the scenes of NFTs? How are they stored? What is IPFS? This will get you started.

8 Min Read

Layer 2 Solutions for the Layperson

A look at the various Ethereum layer 2 solutions in development.

ethereum

6 Min Read

New Transaction Types on Ethereum

A primer on transaction types within Ethereum and the new ones that have recently been introduced to the blockchain.

security

5 Min Read

How to Use MyCrypto More Privately

While data breaches are happening left and right, and marketing companies are tracking your every step online, privacy has never been more important -- and has never been more difficult to achieve.

ethereum

2 Min Read

Why Are Ethereum Gas Prices so High?!

The Ethereum network has been facing a lot of congestion and higher gas prices due to more usage. Why does this happen and how can you manage it?

How to Beat an Ethereum Sweeper Script and Recover Your Assets

security

9 Min Read

How to Beat an Ethereum Sweeper Script and Recover Your Assets

Do you send funds that then get drained immediately? You likely have a sweeper on your hands. We can help.

2 Min Read

Moving Away From Medium

Welcome to the self-hosted MyCrypto blog!

xdai

3 Min Read

What Can You Do on xDai Right Now?

Part 3 in our xDai series. A sampling of the apps within the xDai ecosystem.

xdai

4 Min Read

How to Get xDai and Connect to MyCrypto

Part 2 in our xDai series. We’re gonna need a bridge.

ethereum

6 Min Read

Ethereum Berlin Upgrade Announcement

What’s included and when is it beginning? Read now!

xdai

3 Min Read

What is the xDai Chain and Why Should I Try It?

Part 1 in our multi-part series all about xDai.

Bad Actors Abusing ERC20 Approval to Steal Your Tokens!

scam

4 Min Read

Bad Actors Abusing ERC20 Approval to Steal Your Tokens!

Be careful with what parameters you call approve() with!

custom

3 Min Read

How to Add a Custom Token to MyCrypto

Our Custom Token system has changed a bit. Here’s how to do it!

mycrypto

4 Min Read

The New MyCrypto is Here.

Upgrade complete. MyCrypto.com is now available to everyone!

security

9 Min Read

2020 In Review: Major Blockchain/Crypto Security Incidents

After a tumultuous 2019, was 2020 better or worse? Let’s review.

Malicious Crypto Apps are Ramping Up on Google Play

scam

6 Min Read

Malicious Crypto Apps are Ramping Up on Google Play

Some of these apps have thousands of downloads and can fool you into thinking they’re legitimate.

How to Ensure You’re Running the Legitimate Version of MetaMask

4 Min Read

How to Ensure You’re Running the Legitimate Version of MetaMask

A recent attack for $8M has lead to many asking how to protect themselves from similar attacks. This will help.

6 Min Read

ETH2.0: Staking for Starters

Everything you need to know about staking in Ethereum 2.0

Migrate your Tokens Directly on MyCrypto

1 Min Read

Migrate your Tokens Directly on MyCrypto

$GNT, $ANT, $REP, and $LEND — migrate them all from your dashboard.

3 Min Read

HackTheBox: Money Flowz OSINT Challenge

Frank Vitalik needs to do a better job covering their tracks

How to Use EnergyWebChain and Manage Your EWT with MyCrypto

4 Min Read

How to Use EnergyWebChain and Manage Your EWT with MyCrypto

Energy Web Chain (“EWC”) is a blockchain designed to be used for the energy sector. Its utility token is Energy Web Token (“EWT”) and this…

The Magic of Digital Signatures on Ethereum

11 Min Read

The Magic of Digital Signatures on Ethereum

Signing and verifying messages is an important part of the blockchain, but how does it all work?

3 Min Read

Life After Losing Crypto

You lost crypto. What now?

How to Use Your Mobile Wallet With MyCrypto

2 Min Read

How to Use Your Mobile Wallet With MyCrypto

WalletConnect is making it happen.

Now Available: Complete TX History and Unstuck Transactions

1 Min Read

Now Available: Complete TX History and Unstuck Transactions

It’s even easier to manage your accounts from MyCrypto.

8 Min Read

ETH2.0: Everything You Need to Know

A primer on Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade — proof of stake, shards, beacons, and more!

NEW: Hardware Wallet Scanner, REP Migration, TX Status, and More!

3 Min Read

NEW: Hardware Wallet Scanner, REP Migration, TX Status, and More!

MyCrypto Beta 2.2.0 is making your life SO MUCH EASIER.

The 10 Best Things You Can Do to Not Lose Your Crypto

3 Min Read

The 10 Best Things You Can Do to Not Lose Your Crypto

New people enter the space during a bull market and lose their crypto. Stop that!

3 Min Read

To a Safer, More Sustainable MyCrypto!

MyCrypto Beta 2.1.0 safeguards your sending across your accounts and adds an MVP version of business sustainability: MyCrypto Memberships.

How to Responsibly Prepare for the Next Bull Run

4 Min Read

How to Responsibly Prepare for the Next Bull Run

Because if you’re not careful… you’ll get the horns.

Working With Binance to Return $10,000 of Stolen Crypto to a Victim

3 Min Read

Working With Binance to Return $10,000 of Stolen Crypto to a Victim

Previously, I was able to return $4k of stolen funds to a user. I recently made another recovery to the tune of over $10k.

4 Min Read

The #TwitterHack Postmortem

Hundreds of millions of users were exposed to crypto scam tweets from compromised Twitter accounts. What happened?

DeFi: Sharing the Risks, Rewards, and Responsibility.

17 Min Read

DeFi: Sharing the Risks, Rewards, and Responsibility.

Decentralized finance can add value to the network and to people, as long as our excitement doesn’t result in us dancing right off a cliff.

Intercepting and Saving $5,000 Worth of Phished Crypto

5 Min Read

Intercepting and Saving $5,000 Worth of Phished Crypto

This is a special occurrence.

Phishing Campaigns Take Aim at Web3 DeFi Applications

6 Min Read

Phishing Campaigns Take Aim at Web3 DeFi Applications

MakerDAO, Uniswap, Synthetix and have been mimicked in a recent wave of phishing sites.

2020 So Far: Personal Information Dumps and Cryptocurrency

4 Min Read

2020 So Far: Personal Information Dumps and Cryptocurrency

This year is shaping up to be an interesting year in terms of security exploits and domain compromises.

The Journey from Mnemonic (Secret Recovery Phrase) to Address

14 Min Read

The Journey from Mnemonic (Secret Recovery Phrase) to Address

Deep dive into the cryptography behind crypto

3 Min Read

Join the MyCrypto Telegram Group

Come hang out with us!

6 Min Read

The History of Ethereum Hard Forks

An overview of the events that resulted in a blockchain of 10 million blocks in 5 years.

Now Available: Earn Interest on your ETH with MyCrypto

2 Min Read

Now Available: Earn Interest on your ETH with MyCrypto

Our DeFiZap integration is making DeFi more accessible.

Discovering Fake Browser Extensions That Target Users of Ledger, Trezor, MEW, Metamask, and More

7 Min Read

Discovering Fake Browser Extensions That Target Users of Ledger, Trezor, MEW, Metamask, and More

Using a familiar phishing method to target new brands.

8 Min Read

You Should Want To Be Your Own Bank

The difference between custodial and non-custodial financial solutions that use blockchain technology.

9 Min Read

A Guide to Working From Home

Making the most out of calmly carrying on while away from your office or school.

Understanding event logs on the Ethereum blockchain

5 Min Read

Understanding event logs on the Ethereum blockchain

Every transaction has an event log, but those event logs can be hard to read.

4 Min Read

Dear community…

We need to get better. There are a great number of things that need to be improved in order to avoid a catastrophic loss around DeFi.

Risky Business: #DeFi and Ethereum’s Coming of Age Story

22 Min Read

Risky Business: #DeFi and Ethereum’s Coming of Age Story

DeFi is exciting, but DeFi is risky. Let’s keep our eyes on the road.

EtherAddressLookup v1.23 Now Available — No More Fake YouTube Live Scams!

4 Min Read

EtherAddressLookup v1.23 Now Available — No More Fake YouTube Live Scams!

The latest update now protects from known YouTube Live trust-trading scams.

4 Min Read

WTF Is A Derivation Path?

How does one address turn into UNLIMITED addresses?

MyCryptoWinter joins ETHDenver’s 50–50–50 campaign in collaboration with the EF Scholars Program

2 Min Read

MyCryptoWinter joins ETHDenver’s 50–50–50 campaign in collaboration with the EF Scholars Program

MyCryptoWinter is helping to sending EF Scholars to ETHDenver

7 Min Read

Introduction to Multisig Contracts

What is a multisig wallet and which one should I use? Here are your answers.

Crypto Trust-Trading Scams Are Running Rampant On YouTube

7 Min Read

Crypto Trust-Trading Scams Are Running Rampant On YouTube

Scams look real and trick you into giving up your crypto. Don’t believe their lies.

2019 In Review: Major Blockchain/Crypto Security Incidents

10 Min Read

2019 In Review: Major Blockchain/Crypto Security Incidents

A look back at some of the crypto hacks, scams, and arrests that happened this past year.

Ethereum’s Istanbul Fork — Technical Explanation

3 Min Read

Ethereum’s Istanbul Fork — Technical Explanation

A technical summary of the upcoming changes that will be introduced with the Istanbul hard fork on block 9,069,000.

2 Min Read

#MyCryptoWinter is back!

This month only — win prizes for improving your online security.

5 Min Read

dApp Key Management: UX and Security

Key management is a big concern in the cryptocurrency industry as keys give you (or someone else if implemented incorrectly) access to…

Nigeria, Indonesia, the US, and Vietnam are among the highest victim rates for crypto scams

6 Min Read

Nigeria, Indonesia, the US, and Vietnam are among the highest victim rates for crypto scams

An analysis of over 100,000 click-throughs to popular crypto scams, via Dune Analytics

MakerDAO’s Migration: Everything You Need To Know

6 Min Read

MakerDAO’s Migration: Everything You Need To Know

The migration from Sai to Dai is kinda confusing. We’re here to help.

Crypto Ideologies, Part 3: From Today, To Tomorrow, and Beyond.

7 Min Read

Crypto Ideologies, Part 3: From Today, To Tomorrow, and Beyond.

If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, go back now and read them first!

Crypto Ideologies, Part 2: What is the End Goal?

8 Min Read

Crypto Ideologies, Part 2: What is the End Goal?

Hint: It’s not decentralization.

Crypto Ideologies, Part 1: We’re On Our Way To Building The Same System

11 Min Read

Crypto Ideologies, Part 1: We’re On Our Way To Building The Same System

History doesn’t repeat… it rhymes.

2 Min Read

Live NOW: Try The New MyCrypto!

Your MyCrypto dashboard is your new home. Come on in and check it out.

cryptokitties

5 Min Read

Operation: CryptoKitty Rescue

A story of nonce and nonsense

Research into trust trading scams on Twitter

6 Min Read

Research into trust trading scams on Twitter

Motivation and Purpose

2 Min Read

MyCryptoSummer Has Launched!

Begin your adventure now and win MyCryptoSummer swag.

cryptoscamdb

2 Min Read

Introducing CryptoScamDB.org

Stay protected from over 6500 known cryptocurrency scams.

The SIM Swapping Bible: What To Do When SIM-Swapping Happens To You

security

51 Min Read

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