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RealMalatesta

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Quote from: worle1bm on April 28, 2023, 01:53:55 AM

Quote from: Gladitorcomeback on April 24, 2023, 03:35:37 PM

Haven't you heard yet telegram hacking? telegram hacking is not a big deal for hackers. Hacker using malware to hack all your pc including twitter and telegram also. I was also saying this that no one can login to my telegram account until my phone number steal by someone but hacker hacked my account and deleted my big groups without my permission.
I have not hsed Telegram wallet so far but i have one question that what will happen of any transaction failed or any issue happened. whom we would contact if this happens?

No hacker can have access to your telegram or any other account unless you made some mistake on your part.There are many scammers on telegram because of all the groups and you clicking on some phising links which injects malware in your system.This is why it's easy target for hackers but you can have more security with 2FA and not joining these groups preventing these scams on your part.

I think it's such an easy subject to just let it be, and not get hacked. Do not click links in places you are not 100% safe, that's it, and I do not mean like 99% safe, I mean like 100% guaranteed safety without any shred of doubt in your mind. If you do that, then you won't click on any phishing link and you will not get telegram or exchange or any other account of yours ever getting hacked. I am not saying that I can't be hacked, but at least it won't be due to phishing, it will be due to something else.

I keep getting mails like that everyday, I just delete it and move on, there is no reason to trust any of them and click, not worth it. So much so that I bookmark all the websites I use daily, so I rarely even have to google for anything.

Mikky.Crypto

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Sounds convenient, but I'd like to see some more details on how they're keeping user data and transactions secure. You can never be too careful when it comes to cryptocurrency.

FUCKBSVFUCK

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I don't know what you mean by "secure". There are a lot of people who are trying to get rid of this kind of thing, but I'm not sure if they are going to do it.

As far as I know, Telegram is a bit of a pain in the ass to be honest. It's not easy to use, but it's a good way to spread the word about it.

worle1bm

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Quote from: Gladitorcomeback on April 24, 2023, 03:35:37 PM

Quote from: mendace on April 24, 2023, 02:50:40 AM

What do you mean by hacked? If you talk to me about how you can log in with another user's number, that doesn't mean hacking the software but simply having made a good catch, while corrupting the software is quite different and it doesn't seem like they've succeeded yet. Basically it is safe but I prefer to use other methods for my bitcoins.

Haven't you heard yet telegram hacking? telegram hacking is not a big deal for hackers. Hacker using malware to hack all your pc including twitter and telegram also. I was also saying this that no one can login to my telegram account until my phone number steal by someone but hacker hacked my account and deleted my big groups without my permission.
I have not hsed Telegram wallet so far but i have one question that what will happen of any transaction failed or any issue happened. whom we would contact if this happens?

No hacker can have access to your telegram or any other account unless you made some mistake on your part.There are many scammers on telegram because of all the groups and you clicking on some phising links which injects malware in your system.This is why it's easy target for hackers but you can have more security with 2FA and not joining these groups preventing these scams on your part.

TheGreatPython

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Quote from: Sidra101 on April 24, 2023, 02:29:44 AM

My Question; How secured is this project? considering the facts that telegram can be hack with some sophisticated softwares.

I would definitely not consider providing my personal information such as my credit/debit card information to a bot no matter how much they promise that it's totally safe. Also, why in the first place one would use a bot on a messaging service provider to buy or sell cryptocurrencies when they can easily use that themselves using an exchange?

Even if one doesn't like the centralized exchange structures or doing KYC, it is still better than providing personal information to a bot created by a third-party developer to purchase cryptocurrencies through it.

ololajulo

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Quote from: TimeTeller on April 26, 2023, 04:26:35 PM

Quote from: ololajulo on April 26, 2023, 04:15:47 PM

I acknowledge the potential for trading Bitcoin on Telegram, as I have previously engaged in trading Ton and Ethereum on the platform. While I did come across the option to trade Bitcoin, I cannot provide a definitive assessment of its security. Additionally, I am uncertain about the platform's readiness for handling larger-scale trading activities

Maybe for convenience purposes, you can try their services. But only for small amount.
But when you start trading significant amount, better deal with actual crypto-exchange.
Because if it fails, do you really think the response will be fast on resolving issues on this platform?
Also, the rates may be high as compared to actual exchanges because you are paying for convenience on this service.
I am also hesitant using this platform when you know that they have a lot of scammers lurking around.

I had doubts about using it, but considering that my wallet cannot be linked to the Telegram app, I decided to take the risk. Additionally, I transferred the transaction fee for the trade into the wallets and promptly sent back the value of my Ether to my wallet after completing the trade.

panganib999

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Both a wise and a stupid move on Telegram's part in my opinion.

It bringing convenience to the table will surely sound well for investors and people who use telegram. There's a huge chunk of its userbase that is dedicated to following cryptocurrency projects as most of them publish updates and sneak-peeks on telegram. So having to pay directly through the messaging app that the whole enterprise works is something that people will treasure.

On the other hand, Telegram is a cesspool full of uackers, scammers, and jots. The very moment you login and join a crypto-related project people and bot accounts will start messaging uou like they were your long lost brothers of something.

royalfestus

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Telegram has recently put forward proposals for increased trading on its platform. However, it is quite puzzling to see the development facing significant delays despite the initial promises made during the bear market.

TimeTeller

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Quote from: ololajulo on April 26, 2023, 04:15:47 PM

I acknowledge the potential for trading Bitcoin on Telegram, as I have previously engaged in trading Ton and Ethereum on the platform. While I did come across the option to trade Bitcoin, I cannot provide a definitive assessment of its security. Additionally, I am uncertain about the platform's readiness for handling larger-scale trading activities

Maybe for convenience purposes, you can try their services. But only for small amount.
But when you start trading significant amount, better deal with actual crypto-exchange.
Because if it fails, do you really think the response will be fast on resolving issues on this platform?
Also, the rates may be high as compared to actual exchanges because you are paying for convenience on this service.
I am also hesitant using this platform when you know that they have a lot of scammers lurking around.

ololajulo

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Chainjoes.com

I acknowledge the potential for trading Bitcoin on Telegram, as I have previously engaged in trading Ton and Ethereum on the platform. While I did come across the option to trade Bitcoin, I cannot provide a definitive assessment of its security. Additionally, I am uncertain about the platform's readiness for handling larger-scale trading activities

taufik123

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Not your keys, not your coins.
Seeing how Bitcoin addresses are generated I am very doubtful about the security of the wallet in Telegram.
We are not given any Seed Pharse and are only given Bitcoin Addresses. there is no other option to request a phrase.

And this is just like CEX, it is centralized and the user does not have full control.
Some Bitcoin purchase options using P2P markets with credit card payments or payment options via BANK Accounts and of course must deposit the bank account address and real name of the user.

If this is said to be a big adoption, then it needs full control for users so that they don't lose control on the coins they have.
Whether it is safe or not also depends on the user because only the user's cell phone number can access the telegram.
Regarding the hacking problem, it is the security of each one.

duckalis

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This bot was released back in January 2022 and has had no security problems so far. But you should keep in mind that the bot is the responsibility of a third-party developer, just like the TON project. So treat this Wallet bot like any custodial wallet, that is, don’t store a lot of coins there.

ajiz138

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Quote from: NotATether on April 25, 2023, 05:31:47 AM

It is hardly secure. Not really from a technical point of view, but from a social engineering standpoint.

As you probably know, telegram is a haven and congregation point for crypto scammers. So the first place they are going to target now is all of the bitcoins in the internal wallet.

Also, if somebody steals your phone and it has Telegram, they will also try to drain out all the bitcoins from the Telegram wallet.

Many are worried about how to store assets in the Telegram wallet that has been provided even though there is security where the owner can improve from passwords and also 2FA but on the other hand fraud on the bigger platform makes us not sure whether this will be safe as far as they use.

Everything is possible, if one day the cellphone is stolen, whatever they do, they can drain the bitcoin wallet and so they still don't use what Telegram has provided.

If there is something more secure specifically for bitcoin wallets why not just choose that, such as non-custodial wallets and also hardware wallets.

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Quote from: Sidra101 on April 24, 2023, 02:29:44 AM

My Question; How secured is this project? considering the facts that telegram can be hack with some sophisticated softwares.

If you know that, then you must avoid that online wallet. I don't know why too many online application wallets growing up every day. They sell security and convenience but their application is not safe if we look at glance. Telegram has failed to sell their product long time ago, now they try another way to sell it well which I think will get the same results in the end.

famososMuertos

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First of all, leave the alarmism, surely you have a wallet that you are using today, so there is danger there too. Telegram has been working with this wallet for some time.

The new news is that it has incorporated bitcoin, it is that simple.

You can do P2P exchanges like in any other wallet, so The Soup or novelty is that it is an addition to the Telegram social network, OP, it is something that some projects have done recently and as others have done in the past.

You have to be as careful as you are with your wallets, but mainly you have to understand if it is dex or cex.

Support or use things that you understand, there is no need to burn projects or burn at the stake for the simple fact of not understanding or repeating things that you read.

Myleschetty

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Quote from: Sidra101 on April 24, 2023, 02:29:44 AM

My Question; How secured is this project? considering the facts that telegram can be hack with some sophisticated softwares.

There are already some botss or exchanges that offer the crypto trading service and wallet on Telegram years ago before the recent announcement that was hyped.
My point of vew about the service is, its never to be trusted since telegram is a centralized platform and apart from possible hack of the account can be manipulate, the telegram dev can also delete or ban user account just like how my account was deleted when i pm a crypto tumbler support.

bosede1

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It was around last year when Telegram notify me of 2FA for the security of my Telegram app which I did, I know surely that before releasing any press concerning this they would have tried all things relating to security because they know what is at stake but I would prefer using my old method for purchasing till at least have seen how things worked out for them.

nara1892

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Telegram has several levels of security that I know to date, there are several conditions where number verification and even a double standard with Two-Step Verification still exist today so this will be a little better I think because as long as the cellular number is still used and entering the password when going into the new device will make the feeling of security even more guaranteed.

But even so, there must still be a factor of vigilance because clearly this is something very important to have and indeed for this one thing I still haven't traded there maybe even don't really intend to do something like that for now because it's quite comfortable to be on the trading platform with all the features which are of course more adequate than doing that on telegram.

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Quote from: rat03gopoh on April 25, 2023, 07:14:06 AM

Too many bad experiences in the past. Telegram itself can be flawed, its history can be manipulated without a trace even if it claims to run on open source automated (bot) resources. With just a few touches, the bot can change the protocol.
In essence, bitcoin users are strongly discouraged from making deals via telegram, period.

Telegram bot itself is not safe to use. These bots can be controlled by hackers and with that your credit card and your detail is not safe there.
Although I didn't try the feature yet, but I think I am not going to try it soon, unless I need to use telegram to make payment or buy something.

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I did come across a message regarding the Telegram wallet, but I didn't feel compelled to use it or learn more about it. I am unsure whether it is a custodial or non-custodial wallet, as I already use a Ledger Nano X to store my cryptocurrency. I am confident in the security of my current storage method and do not see the need to use any other wallet, even for instant swaps. I have not read the entirety of the message sent by Telegram wallet, as I am simply not interested in it.

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