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Category: Crypto

DigiByte: The Most Secure Blockchain No One Talks About

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 By Brian Oakes

While the crypto space gets distracted by meme coins, rug pulls, and whatever the Ethereum Foundation is debating this week, DigiByte keeps quietly doing what it’s done since 2014—securing its network with layered defenses that most projects only dream about. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if…

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BUIDL: If You Build It, They Will Come – A Call to Action for #DigiByte – $DGB $BTC $LTC

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 By Brian Oakes

In the crypto world, HODL became the battle cry for holding onto your coins through thick and thin. But there’s another phrase that matters even more for long-term success: BUIDL. BUIDL isn’t just a clever misspelling—it’s a mindset. It means that instead of sitting around and waiting for mass adoption,…

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How Many Layers Deep? Corporate Responsibility, Data Breaches, and the High Cost of Digital Trust

Posted on July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 By Brian Oakes

In the wake of yet another high-profile data breach, I find myself returning to a question that’s haunted me for years—long before it was a headline: How far does responsibility extend when a company’s security failure leads, indirectly or not, to your personal loss? For me, this isn’t an abstract…

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Targeted Again: Another Crypto Theft — This Time, I’m Exposing Everything

Posted on July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 By Brian Oakes

On June 23, 2025, I was targeted once again. I mean really? This is getting old. Another direct hit. Another crypto theft. Another reminder that no matter how careful, how hardened, or how experienced we become—we are never off the radar of those who want what isn’t theirs. This time…

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DigiDollar and the Road Ahead: Why DigiByte’s Long Game is Just Getting Started – $DGB $LTC $BTC #DigiByte

Posted on July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 By Brian Oakes

In the ever-shifting landscape of blockchain and digital currency, the noise can be deafening. Flashy token launches, influencer-driven pumps, and short-term thinking often dominate the headlines. But beneath the surface, true innovation and resilience are quietly at work. DigiByte has always been one of those quiet giants. Over the past…

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CryptoCornerShop – A Sellers Perspective…

Posted on July 9, 2025July 12, 2025 By Brian Oakes

Selling on CryptoCornerShop.com has been a refreshing experience—equal parts empowering and simple. In a crypto world that often overcomplicates everything, this platform stands out as a clear use case for usability and real-world application. When I signed up as a merchant, the process was streamlined and intuitive. Listing a product?…

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The DigiDollar Reformation: A Call for Financial Sovereignty on DigiByte – #DigiByte $DGB $BTC $LTC

Posted on June 8, 2025 By Brian Oakes

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door, igniting the Protestant Reformation — a movement that shattered centralized religious power and returned agency to the people. On June 6, 2025, a DigiByte community member named Sogobi Napiasi dropped something similar — a digital thesis, if you will:…

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Reflecting on My Appearance on BlockHash Podcast Episode #521

Posted on June 7, 2025 By Brian Oakes

I’m thrilled to share that I recently had the opportunity to join Brandon Zemp on the BlockHash Podcast for Episode #521. In this episode, we delved into the harrowing experience of losing over $31 million in cryptocurrency due to a targeted SIM swap attack—a story I detail in my memoir,…

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Embracing the Password-less Future with Digi-ID: A Secure Identity Solution from #DigiByte – $DGB $LTC $BTC #BuildonDigiByte

Posted on May 12, 2025August 30, 2025 By Brian Oakes

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, the traditional username-password model is collapsing under the weight of phishing, credential stuffing, and data breaches. A password-less future isn’t just a futuristic concept—it’s quickly becoming essential. Digi-ID, an authentication protocol built on the DigiByte blockchain, offers a decentralized, cryptographic, and privacy-focused solution that…

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UNDERMINED: The $31.5 Million SIM Swap That Changed My Life Forever

Posted on May 7, 2025June 6, 2025 By Brian Oakes

In December 2020, everything I knew was upended in a matter of minutes. It started like any other day, until my phone suddenly lost service. What I didn’t know then was that I had become the target of a highly coordinated SIM swap attack—one of the most devastating and personal…

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