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How to verify Bitcoin Core Release Signing Keys

I use Gpg4win but I don't know the step to verify the Bitcoin Core Release. can you give me the instruction how to verify released? I got this result C:\WINDOWS\system32>gpg2 --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0x90C8019E36C2E964 gpg: conversion…
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Why does Satoshi's public key have the uid "BuZz Spacedout"

This is more of a historical question about bitcoin than a technical question. Hope that's okay... Does anyone happen to know why the public key numbered: pub 1024D/5EC948A1 2008-10-30 Available, for example, at pgp.mit.edu has the…
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Bitcoin Core file with the signing keys was removed from repo. How is the process supposed to be now?

Yesterday this PR was merged into the Bitcoin repository, and the process described at https://bitcoincore.org/download mentions that to validate the source code, you must download the txt file with some of the devs' signatures. Now that process is…
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Fun puzzle: How to generate keypair without anyone seeing the private key?

I've been trying to figure out a way for a bitcoin wallet keypair to be created between two or more people without either/any one of them holding the private key afterwards. Instead, I want the buyer to hold a PGP-encrypted file that has the private…
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Verifying Bitcoin Core Integrity using PGP

I downloaded the Bitcoin Core v0.20.0 from https://bitcoin.org/en/download To verify, I first imported the signing key at https://bitcoin.org/laanwj-releases.asc and then ran command: gpg --import laanwj-releases.asc Then I downloaded the release…
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Why is my Bitcoin private key so much shorter than my PGP private key?

My PGP key takes up a huge, multi-line block of text, but my Bitcoin private key is just a small string. Yet both are considered extremely secure. Why is my PGP private key so long?
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Unable to verify Bitcoin 23.0 release due to developer keys being untrusted/uncertified

I have precisely followed the instructions for attempting to verify the latest 23.0 release of bitcoind on Linux, available here: https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/ I have gpg imported all the keys defined…
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Cannot verify Bitcoin Core 22.0 GPG

I am trying to verify that the checksums file is PGP signed by the release signing key. I have downloaded the https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-22.0/SHA256SUMS.asc and imported keys with: gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys…
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Reusing bitcoin hw wallet infrastructure as a PGP replacement?

A lot of people who own Bitcoin are already know how to securely generate, store and use their BIP32 + BIP39 wallets, and own hardware wallets. Are there any existing projects/standards trying to bolt on PGP-like capabilities on top of this existing…
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How can I verify the the PGP signature of bitaddress.org?

bitaddress.org appears to have a versioning system and a PGP signature to confirm the source code hasn't been hacked. If I save the source code for the page (so I can run it on an offline computer), what steps do I need to take to verify the version…
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How do I verify an address with GPG and Sign a bitcoin txid with a sending key as proof I sent bitcoin?

I was looking at donating Bitcoin to the Free Software Foundation and took a look at their PGP signed message here. However, I have three questions regarding the signed message. 1.) While I was reading the message I saw the text below saying to…
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How can I verify the PGP signature of https://liteaddress.org on Windows?

Suppose I want to download a copy of https://liteaddress.org in order to run it offline in a safe environment. Then how can I verify that the website hasn't been hacked? How can I verify that the downloaded copy is legitimate and not…
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How is address recognized between wallets

Lets assume I create a wallet in Jaxx and Bittrex for ETH token which in turn creates public & private key pair. I am able to transfer coins between different wallets. How is the address generated by Jaxx recognized by Bittrex wallet ? Is it because…
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How do I verify Bitcoin Core’s integrity?

I'm trying to verify release signatures, but I have no idea how. It says to open a terminal window, and every time I do, I have no idea what to type. I’m using Windows. I downloaded the Bitcoin Core and I am basically stuck on what to do after that.…
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Can I sign a text with a Bitcoin address using PHP only?

I have the following... Bitcoin Address: 1H2zzoAncRcQYihgTMYtX55ioXYErmYQQC Public Key: 021FE07FBBB27AD176F1E082950474CD6252FB86751B893BC0887962B008830798 WIF Key: Kzy3fea4xCwLczAj3g8TYvDw6QRKCMqvVZX2J7vaXgy78VhieRdV HEX Key:…
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