32 sats \ 4 replies \ @nerd2ninja 12 Jan 2023 \ parent \ on: Cashu Browser Wallet bitcoin
Its not really that paranoid though. The web browser is the most targeted and attacked software we use.
Thanks for this super detailed post! I agree with all you've said.
That said, I don't think that ecash web wallets are the end of the story. There is a Python and a Golang CLI client already as well. We have to prove that the protocol is easy to implement, and that's what @gandlaf21 has achieved here miraculously!
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Yeah I wasn't saying ecash bad because web browser rather just use ecash in a more secure way.
Could make a GUI wallet: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer
I don't know anything about how to program an ecash mint though.
A concern I have about ecash though, I would personally make each ecash mint distinctly different to avoid one mint going bad causing all mints to be diluted. This is because of Gresham's law. You know, make each ecash token wallet clear as to which mint it belongs to.
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Browsers are also insanely complicated virtual machines that execute code downloaded on-demand. Absolutely wild environment.
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Thank you!
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