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If you are using your node to verify and broadcast your own transactions you need a full node to leverage most electrum server implementations. That's a big incentive.
Correct title: Russia-backed hackers successfully smish Signal and WhatsApp accounts...
Using the word breach carries the connotation that the encryption was compromised which it was not. Click bait bullshit.
I guess all the anti Trump texts that came out in discovery weren't sufficient. Dipshit vs dipshit in front of an army of dipshits. Fuckin morons.
During the discovery phase of the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit in 2023, several of Tucker Carlson's private text messages regarding Donald Trump were made public.
Key Quotes
- "I hate him passionately."
(Sent to a producer on January 4, 2021) - "We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can't wait."
(Sent to an unknown recipient on January 4, 2021) - "We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it’s been is too tough to digest. But come on. There really isn't an upside to Trump."
(Sent January 4, 2021) - "What he's good at is destroying things. He's the undisputed world champion of that. He could easily destroy us if we play it wrong."
(Sent November 13, 2020) - "He's a demonic force, a colossus. Best for us to stay far away from him."
(Sent to a producer on January 6, 2021)
Fair points, but I'd split hairs that Trump lied about the documents to cover it up. He'd be in prison right now but for his reelection.
I keep thinking back to your previous post about how this Anthropic thing was the US government being "bullied' by Anthropic when all it really wanted was to use the AI software for "lawful" operations. Those goal posts, they do keep on a-shiftin'.
It's really hard to juxtapose this narrative of secrecy and data security that is apparently so important to the Trump led DoD when he personally and illegally kept massive amounts of classified documents in an unlocked storage closet at his personal country club. Or do we now call Mar-a-lago "The Situation Tent"? They are so serious about operational security that they wage war without the consent of Congress from a tarp thrown up at a golf course.
Feels dirty but a guy's gotta eat I guess. I personally harshly judge any company that traffics in shitcoinery but your motivations at least seem rational. We all make our choices right.
Getting bogged down in the details about L2's and Bitcoin-anchored side chains is one thing, but supporting or interacting with shitcoins is something entirely different. If you truck with shitcoins, regardless of your motivations, then you are a shitcoiner and should be treated as such. Again, I think there is grey area around stablecoins on lightning and side chains like Liquid because they are anchored to Bitcoin. A shitcoin is a very specific beast: A pre-mined casino rodeo looking for the next sucker. If you engage with that then you are culpable.
Node in a Box companies should be the deciders of what settings your node runs. Selecting Start9 or Umbrel is you selecting who has the correct vision of what Bitcoin is and commiting to it, akin to political party affiliation.
That's what he said......
Its the shitcoin part that has me baffled. It isn't like there aren't or haven't been wallets that support lightning. I can't understand why the internet is just positively buzzing because Cake Wallet integrated lightning. Who gives a shit?
Sorry, this is starting to feel redundant. Why in the absolute fuck does anyone care about a shitcoin wallet implementing a gimp quasi-custodial lightning solution?! Seriously, is Cake Wallet some juggernaut 800 pound gorilla in the wallet space? No one cared about this garbage before, why would anyone care about it now. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Someone please make it make sense.
I've heard it mentioned in multiple podcasts, seen it in multiple newsletters and multiple posts. But OK, we'll scope it to you and your motivation to post about it. Why would you consider a Spark powered shitcoin wallet newsworthy?
Saw them at Mining Disrupt a few months back and talked to the owner. Cool looking little devices and really like the people behind the company. At the time they were just prototypes so didn't have an opportunity to buy one. So probably not a useful response considering your question but maybe it's helpful.
It is my understanding that you can't use (most) Electrum servers with a pruned node. It requires a full archival node.
AI explanation:
An Electrum server acts as a middleware or a bridge between a Bitcoin full node and a lightweight (SPV) wallet like Electrum, Sparrow, or BlueWallet.
Core Functions
Indexing: A Bitcoin full node (Bitcoin Core) is designed for validating the network, not for searching wallet history. It does not naturally index which addresses belong to you. An Electrum server builds an index of every transaction on the blockchain so it can instantly tell your wallet its balance and history.
Privacy: If you use a lightweight wallet without your own server, you are sharing your transaction history and IP address with a public third-party server. Running your own Electrum server ensures no one else knows which addresses you own.
Resource Efficiency: Lightweight wallets (mobile or desktop) cannot store 600GB+ of blockchain data. The Electrum server handles the heavy storage and computation on a dedicated machine (like a Raspberry Pi or PC), allowing the wallet to remain fast and portable.
Verification: It allows your wallet to verify that the transactions it sees are actually included in a block, using the security of your own full node rather than trusting someone else's.