@pookiebear
Just a guy pondering what the truth is while remaining optimistic 😇
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Samourai team was not put to trial because of their code, but because they hosted the coinjoin servers. The samourai code is still available, but not their server.
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Bitcoin vs monero is basically c++ vs rust
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Elephant in the room: all Lightning infrastructure is centralizing around 1-3 companies that offer zero privacy.
Yes. And that's enough to de-anonimize senders, even if they run their own LN node.
Seems to me there is a compromise that privacy protocols face, the same way there is a compromise for usual transaction systems (decentralization, security, scalability):
-data use (i.e fcmp++ uses more data than ring signatures)
-anonimity (i.e zk is better than ring signatures)
-compute (i.e quantum resistant proofs require heavier verification than pre-quantum)
-data use (i.e fcmp++ uses more data than ring signatures)
-anonimity (i.e zk is better than ring signatures)
-compute (i.e quantum resistant proofs require heavier verification than pre-quantum)
So one can't derive a Monero address from a nostr address because of different curves.
I tried thinking what if there was a nostr that is ed25519, but still a no because monero has its own version of...
But then you sacrifice native bitcoin compatibility on that new monero nostr... Plus what about subadresses, how would ppl choose which one to send to?
There should be a Nostr native way of linking a list of (blockchain, pubkey) pairs to a nostr profile. Not very elegant but at least everything is decoupled.
There should be a Nostr native way of linking a list of (blockchain, pubkey) pairs to a nostr profile. Not very elegant but at least everything is decoupled.
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My 2 sats:
Protocols designed for mass public use, but not built from the ground up with privacy as a default, should not be expected to provide strong practical privacy at scale.
Operational priv...
Agree. Sad that bitcoin didn't implement privacy features in the first place, that's how it is and not bound to change.
But maybe it's not that bad that Bitcoin remains simple and conservative, since privacy protocols are evolving all the time. I like the idea of having a stable baseline to fall back to, even if it isnt private (Save in bitcoin spend in Monero type shi).
But maybe it's not that bad that Bitcoin remains simple and conservative, since privacy protocols are evolving all the time. I like the idea of having a stable baseline to fall back to, even if it isnt private (Save in bitcoin spend in Monero type shi).
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Poilievre is the only politician who's genuine about bitcoin....
A wealth manager Who manage his money and do the insider trading on his behalf... Got it... Clear..
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And whose salary is Americans' money
And whose salary is Americans' money