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I am trying to generate BIP32 HD addresses from my Trezors xPub key. I keep getting errors with most of the libs our there. What am I missing? pywallet: from pywallet import wallet xpub = ‘ypub6Y9NsCaunfAtedv6VX7UTfuvQGLu1TgMtLtjnRydESqWwUSkJnAzATyCzscezpcfoXtgJhAfUTauEQWWt8xvbLxo7qXToCDkJi1Nb1b7wZB’ wallet.create_address(network=”BTC”, xpub=pub, child=0) Traceback (most recent call last): File “<stdin>”, line 1, in <module> File “/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/pywallet/wallet.py”, line 48, in create_address wallet_obj = Wallet.deserialize(xpub, network=network.upper()) File “/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/pywallet/utils/bip32.py”, line 557, in deserialize version) pywallet.utils.keys.IncompatibleNetworkException: Incorrect network. Bitcoin Main Net expects a byte prefix of 76067358, but you supplied b’\x04\x9d|\xb2′ The pybitcointools do generate an address, but they do not match the one Trezor generates. Essentially I…

If some experts believe that Solana ETF applications could impact Solana’s price, then it might also positively influence altcoins. When a major cryptocurrency like Solana performs well, it often boosts investor confidence in the entire market, leading to increased demand and potentially higher prices for other low-cap cryptocurrencies. Today, the cryptocurrency market shows a slight pullback, with declines observed in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices. Despite this, notable positive developments are looming, and investors should brace themselves for these upcoming changes. This article will explore the exciting developments influencing cryptocurrency prices and spotlight the specific cryptocurrencies expected to see the most…

Have you’ve ever wanted to own your own business, but didn’t want to commit the time and energy to building a brand? If so, then a franchise might be the best way to go. Franchises are often “plug and play” and buying one comes with an already established brand and customer base. Many business owners prefer to take this route, as it eliminates many of the common steps associated with starting a business. That said, owning and running a franchise comes with its own unique challenges and costs. Let’s take a closer look at what a franchise is. One…

The Shiba Inu community is experiencing a wave of mixed emotions. On the bright side, the long-awaited Shibarium, the project’s layer-2 blockchain, is gaining traction with a significant transfer of tokens and a surge in transaction volume. However, the price of SHIB itself remains stubbornly stagnant, leaving some “Shiba Millionaires” out in the cold. Related Reading Shibarium Blazes A Trail, But Can It Spark A Price Rally? The movement of 35 billion SHIB tokens to Shibarium signifies a crucial step for the Shiba Inu ecosystem. This dedicated network promises faster transactions, lower fees, and a more robust infrastructure for developers…

Enlarge / Preparing to install the floppy disk edition of FreeDOS 1.3 in a virtual machine.Andrew Cunningham Two big things happened in the world of text-based disk operating systems in June 1994. The first is that Microsoft released MS-DOS version 6.22, the last version of its long-running operating system that would be sold to consumers as a standalone product. MS-DOS would continue to evolve for a few years after this, but only as an increasingly invisible loading mechanism for Windows. The second was that a developer named Jim Hall wrote a post announcing something called “PD-DOS.” Unhappy with Windows 3.x…

In the wake of President Joe Biden’s debate performance, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has suggested that the Cabinet should consider invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.What Happened: On Friday, Johnson expressed concern over Biden’s debate performance, which he described as “alarming.” He urged members of the Cabinet to “search their hearts” and consider invoking the 25th Amendment, reported The Hill.The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president “unable to discharge the powers and the duties of his office” and give the vice president the duties of acting president.“Our…

02 Apr Bitfinex Among First to List Ethena Labs’ ENA Token ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – March 29, 2024 – Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), a premier digital asset trading platform, announced today they will be among the first exchanges to list ENA, the native token of Ethena Labs. Ethena is an Ethereum-based protocol that provides a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure, alongside a globally accessible dollar-denominated savings instrument – the ‘Internet Bond’. Ethena Labs is a decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol aiming to redefine the landscape of decentralised finance. At the core of their ecosystem is…

Engineers are renowned clock-problem solvers. They’re also notorious for treating every problem like a clock. Increasing specialization and cultural expectations play a role in this tendency. But so do engineers themselves, who are typically the ones who get to frame the problems they’re trying to solve in the first place.  In his latest book, Wicked Problems, Guru Madhavan argues that the growing number of cloudy problems in our world demands a broader, more civic-minded approach to engineering. “Wickedness” is Madhavan’s way of characterizing what he calls “the cloudiest of problems.” It’s a nod to a now-famous coinage by Horst Rittel…

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has sent a letter of opposition to the U.S. House of Representatives regarding H.R. 8639, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. The NFIB warns that this legislation would result in increased costs, burdensome mandates, and additional red tape for small businesses.“This is bad legislation and another example of Congress saddling small businesses with more onerous and costly regulations,” said Dylan Rosnick, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations. “The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is a grab bag of bad policies that includes several provisions that will further hinder…

information about the current block the world try to mine The world is concurrently trying to mine many different blocks which only have the block height and target (bits/difficulty) in common and therefore have a common prior block hash. (I mean Version, Previous Block, Merkle Root, Time, Bits) Although previous block and bits are common to all concurrent mining effort globally, version, Merkle root and time are things effectively chosen by individual miners (or pools) and therefore differ from miner to miner. To get the target and the hash of the top block, you need to interrogate either a node…