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Welcome to the New MyCrypto Beta Release Candidate!
You are about to use the new MyCrypto Beta Release Candidate. Although this is a release candidate for production, we encourage caution while using this unreleased version of MyCrypto.
We hope to move this version of MyCrypto into production in the near future!
Feedback and bug reports are greatly appreciated. You can file issues on our GitHub repository or join our Discord server to discuss the beta.
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Welcome to MyCrypto.com
We know this click-through stuff is annoying. We are sorry.
Please take some time to understand this for your own safety. 🙏Your funds will be stolen if you do not heed these warnings.
We cannot recover your funds or freeze your account if you visit a phishing site or lose your private key.
What is MyCrypto?
MyCrypto is a free, open-source, client-side interface.
We allow you to interact directly with the blockchain while remaining in full control of your keys & your funds.
You and only you are responsible for your security.
MyCrypto is not a Bank
When you open an account with a bank or exchange, they create an account for you in their system.
The bank keeps track of your personal information, account passwords, balances, transactions and ultimately your money.
The bank charge fees to manage your account and provide services, like refunding transactions when your card gets stolen.
The bank allows you to write a check or charge your debit card to send money, go online to check your balance, reset your password, and get a new debit card if you lose it.
You have an account with the bank or exchange and they decide how much money you can send, where you can send it, and how long to hold on a suspicious deposit. All for a fee.
MyCrypto is an Interface
When you create an account on MyCrypto you are generating a cryptographic set of numbers: your private key and your public key (address).
The handling of your keys happens entirely on your computer, inside your browser.
We never transmit, receive or store your private key, password, or other account information.
We do not charge a transaction fee.
You are simply using our interface to interact directly with the blockchain.
If you send your public key (address) to someone, they can send you ETH or tokens. 👍
If you send your private key to someone, they now have full control of your account. 👎
Wait, WTF is a Blockchain?
The blockchain is like a huge, global, decentralized spreadsheet.
It keeps track of who sent how many coins to whom, and what the balance of every account is.
It is stored and maintained by thousands of people (miners) across the globe who have special computers.
The blocks in the blockchain are made up of all the individual transactions sent from MyCrypto, MetaMask, Exodus, Mist, Geth, Parity, and everywhere else.
When you see your balance on MyCrypto.com or view your transactions on etherscan.io, you are seeing data on the blockchain, not in our personal systems.
Again: we are not a bank.
Why are you making me read all this?
Because we need you to understand that we cannot...
Access your account or send your funds for you.
Recover or change your private key.
Recover or reset your password.
Reverse, cancel, or refund transactions.
Freeze accounts.
You and only you are responsible for your security.
Be diligent to keep your private key and password safe. Your private key is sometimes called your mnemonic phrase, keystore file, UTC file, JSON file, wallet file.
If you lose your private key or password, no one can recover it.
If you enter your private key on a phishing website, you will have all your funds take
If MyCrypto can't do those things, what's the point?
Because that is the point of decentralization and the blockchain.
You don't have to rely on your bank, government, or anyone else when you want to move your funds.
You don't have to rely on the security of an exchange or bank to keep your funds safe.
If you don't find these things valuable, ask yourself why you think the blockchain and cryptocurrencies are valuable. 😉
If you don't like the sound of this, consider using Coinbase or Blockchain.info. They have more familiar accounts with usernames & passwords.
If you are scared but want to use MyCrypto, get a hardware wallet! These keep your keys secure.
How To Protect Yourself from Phishers
Phishers send you a message with a link to a website that looks just like MyCrypto, EtherDelta, Paypal, or your bank, but is not the real website. They steal your information and then steal your money.
Install EAL or MetaMask or Cryptonite by Metacert or the MyCrypto Chrome Extension to block malicious websites.
Always check the URL: https://www.mycrypto.com.
Always make sure the URL bar has MyCrypto, Inc (US) in green.
Do not trust messages or links sent to you randomly via email, Slack, Reddit, Twitter, etc.
Always navigate directly to a site before you enter information. Do not enter information after clicking a link from a message or email.
Install an AdBlocker and do not click ads on your search engine (e.g. Google).
How To Protect Yourself from Scams
People will try to get you to give them money in return for nothing.
If it is too good to be true, it probably is.
Research before sending money to someone or some project. Look for information on a variety of websites and forums. Be wary.
Ask questions when you don't understand something or it doesn't seem right.
Don't let fear, FUD, or FOMO win over common sense. If something is very urgent, ask yourself "why?". It may be to create FOMO or prevent you from doing research.
How To Protect Yourself from Loss
If you lose your private key or password, it is gone forever. Don't lose it.
Make a backup of your private key and password. Do NOT just store it on your computer. Print it out on a piece of paper or save it to a USB drive.
Store this paper or USB drive in a different physical location. A backup is not useful if it is destroyed by a fire or flood along with your laptop.
Do not store your private key in Dropbox, Google Drive, or other cloud storage. If that account is compromised, your funds will be stolen.
If you have more than 1-week's worth of pay worth of cryptocurrency, get a hardware wallet. No excuses. It's worth it. I promise.
More Security Tips!
Alright, I'm done lecturing you!
Sorry for being like this. Onwards!
Get a hardware wallet
How to Set up MyCrypto + MetaMask
How to Run MyCrypto Offline / Locally
How to Send via Ledger hardware wallet
How to Send via TREZOR hardware wallet
How to Send via MetaMask
Learn More or Contact Us
OMG, please just let me send FFS.
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#MEW100K Celebration Contest – MyEtherWallet – Medium(html comment removed: [if lt IE 9]><![endif])
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Apr 12
#MEW100K Celebration Contest
MEW will soon be reaching 100,000 followers on Twitter, a testament to the ongoing support and involvement of our incredible community. This is a huge milestone for us, and one worth celebrating!
So, we’d like to celebrate YOU, our #TeamMEW fans who have been using and spreading the word of MyEtherWallet.com. We want to thank you all for helping us become an essential part of the Ethereum ecosystem.
#MEW100K :)
We will be holding a contest for our followers who want to get involved. We will be giving away prizes to the top 100 contributors, and extra special prizes awarded to the top 25 and top 3 submissions. We have a whole lot of MEW swag to hand out, including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, socks, tumblers, journals, pens and stickers.
Our top three winners will be receiving brand new laptops! There will be a choice of either a Macbook Pro or a MS Surface Pro. These top contributors will also be gifted with a MEW customised Ledger Wallet each and all of our MEW swag. (Prize valued at $2,600 )
The following top 22 contributors will win a custom Ledger Wallet each, as well as our entire range of MEW swag.
The next 25 contributors will be gifted with our complete MEW swag pack, and our remaining 50 participants will be kitted out with a great selection of swag.
How To Participate
The cryptocurrency and blockchain space is evolving fast, and we believe education is key to secure its future.
We’d like our growing community to help, support and teach each other how to use blockchain and cryptocurrencies to benefit their lives!
To participate in this contest:
Create an informative video with a duration of 5 minutes or less, or a visual blog post, on a certain topic around MEW and blockchain-based features.
Examples of topics could include:
How to use Ethereum and interact with the Ethereum blockchain
Why you need a cryptocurrency wallet and how to set one up
How to protect yourself from phishing sites or scams
The importance of storing cryptocurrencies safely and offline
How to purchase, send and store ETH
etc.
Content can be personal and humorous. As long as it is educational, you can be as creative as you’d like!
Entry Guidelines
Contributors must be following MEW Twitter & Instagram
Tweet @MyEtherWallet with the link to your video or blog post between now and 7 days after we’ve reached 100K. Keep a lookout for an announcement on our Twitter page that we’ve hit the milestone!
Use hashtags #MEW100K, #MEWForce, #TeamMEW
Email contests@myetherwallet.com with your contact and post details, including name, Twitter/Instagram username/handle, email, and the link to your tweet and post. This will confirm your entry into the contest
One submission per follower
Please read official contest rules here.
Also feel free to reach out to us, if you have any questions
Happy contesting! :)
UPDATE (05/03/2018)
We are pleased to announce that we will be extending the deadline for entries for our 100K Twitter Follower Celebration to May 31! Our community is growing by leaps and bounds, and we surpassed our goal much earlier than we expected. Get your entries in now for awesome prizes!
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