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How your NFTs may be tracking you
NFTs have been all the rage these days, but did you know the NFT in your wallet could be collecting information about you? This information could include your IP address, operating system, and geography. All it takes is the creator placing an image URL in the NFT ‘s metadata that points to a machine they control that logs the request. Many web servers like Apache and NGINX can do this by default. The team at HOPR have created a series of Non-Private NFTs that show this vulnerability.Note: thi...
How your NFTs may be tracking you
NFTs have been all the rage these days, but did you know the NFT in your wallet could be collecting information about you? This information could include your IP address, operating system, and geography. All it takes is the creator placing an image URL in the NFT ‘s metadata that points to a machine they control that logs the request. Many web servers like Apache and NGINX can do this by default. The team at HOPR have created a series of Non-Private NFTs that show this vulnerability.Note: thi...
Bridging Funds to Gnosis Chain
Gnosis Chain, formerly xDai Chain, is an execution-layer EVM chain for stable transactions. Rather than using Ethereum to pay for gas fees, it uses the xDai stablecoin. Transactions cost just a few cents and running a validator requires only 1 GNO making staking much more accessible. Dai can be bridged from Ethereum using the official OmniBridge but that route can be prohibitively expensive. It’s much more affordable to bridge from a Layer 2 or a sidechain such as Polygon. There are many diff...
Bridging Funds to Gnosis Chain
Gnosis Chain, formerly xDai Chain, is an execution-layer EVM chain for stable transactions. Rather than using Ethereum to pay for gas fees, it uses the xDai stablecoin. Transactions cost just a few cents and running a validator requires only 1 GNO making staking much more accessible. Dai can be bridged from Ethereum using the official OmniBridge but that route can be prohibitively expensive. It’s much more affordable to bridge from a Layer 2 or a sidechain such as Polygon. There are many diff...
Crowdsourcing Nonprofit Service and Tool Discounts
When those of us working in the nonprofit space think of nonprofit discounts, we often think of sites such as TechSoup. While that’s a great resource with a large number of discounts for many of the large mainstream vendors, there are many more digital tools and services that offer nonprofit discounts directly as well. Often these discounts are published directly on the service’s website or in their help documentation. However, there are many services that offer discounts but don’t mention it...
Crowdsourcing Nonprofit Service and Tool Discounts
When those of us working in the nonprofit space think of nonprofit discounts, we often think of sites such as TechSoup. While that’s a great resource with a large number of discounts for many of the large mainstream vendors, there are many more digital tools and services that offer nonprofit discounts directly as well. Often these discounts are published directly on the service’s website or in their help documentation. However, there are many services that offer discounts but don’t mention it...
