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SegWit: Why we needed it

To understand why SegWit came about, we need to start with how bitcoin transactions are constructed. Bitcoin transaction data basically contains data that locks and unlocks bitcoins.

• SegWit introduced to solve transaction malleability and layer two protocol issues
• Signature moved to witness field, preserving transaction id integrity
• Block weight introduced, increasing block size and reducing transaction fees

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Pre-registered SIM Cards Pose Threat to National Security, Police Assert

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards sold by vendors of telecommunications companies pose…

• Nigeria Police warn pre-registered SIM cards threaten national security.
• 50 fake identities in circulation, used for criminal activities.
• Telecom companies not directly involved, but urged to vet vendors.

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Break-even is not a profit, and my calculator said it was

Refinance a 200,000 mortgage. Current rate 7%, 300 months left. New rate: 7%. New term: 25 years. Closing costs: 4,000. That is not a refinance.

• Calculator labeled break-even as profit
• Only one out of eight comparisons correct
• Proposed neutral category for null results

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