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I'm Andreas Griffin, creator of Bitcoin Safe, AMA!

4757 sats \ 38 comments \ @Andreasgriffin 9h AMA

I'm coding Bitcoin Safe for over 2 years. AMA!

Main 2 goals with Bitcoin Safe:

Make long terms Bitcoin savings (Single & Multisig) easy and safe
Remove need for centralized electrum servers --> Solution: Compact Block Filters

Newest release, Github , Youtube , Community Forum

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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @Juhwang 6h

I've posted a quick review on X to my Korean community but didn't get any engagement unfortunately. I think they're comfortable using nunchuk and sparrow for now. What would you suggest I could highlight to others in which Bitcoin Safe is "better" than these alternatives?

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 5h

Wizard for single and Multisig --> Be sure your wallet is properly setup
Sync&Chat to synchronize labels between computers
Sync&Chat to coordinate signing in a multi-party multisig

87 sats \ 9 replies \ @Scoresby 9h

Have you considered changing the name of the project? I think it's cool, but every time I try to search for you, it's hard to find because the terms are pretty common.

102 sats \ 6 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

Yes, I'm open for suggestions!

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 9h

BitCompact Wallet (#1215749) 🤠

135 sats \ 4 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 8h

yeah, maybe bringing CBF into the name is not a bad idea. Have to think about it.

102 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 56m

Haha, how about Bitcoin Safu

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 53m

or just Safu Wallet

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 51m

Haha, that's an excellent name actually

maybe it can carry a bad connotation, as in the joke "your funds are safu"

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 58m

@Scoresby is right. It's difficult to search for and very generic sounding.

Some ideas:

Lighthouse Bitcoin Wallet Nest Bitcoin Wallet Shield Bitcoin Wallet Fortress Bitcoin Wallet Haven Bitcoin Wallet

102 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 8h

Yes, this is great advice.

I once bought a kids laptop called Hack Computer... it was specially designed with their own OS to teach kids computer skills.

What I didn't anticipate is, since it has its own OS, when I had to troubleshoot the OS and searched google for "Hack Computer x y z", I got entirely irrelevant results because "hack computer" is such a generic term with plenty of online interest, and in addition the x y z search terms were all within the domain of general hacking and general computing as well!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 50m

Exactly. Sadly the way the internet works, unique strings are best for helping people find you. But it also probably needs to be meaningful.

It's definitely true that I've been thankful for unique software names when trying to trouble shoot something.

168 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 9h

What problem did you see unaddressed by other products that made you build Bitcoin Safe?

101 sats \ 2 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

A self-sovereign easy multisig setup wizard. So I programmed one in Bitcoin Safe.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Longtermwizard 5h

Whats that?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 4h

that https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/knowledge/setup-multisig-wallet/

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 8h

I like your wallet app ! And now that you want to introduce the CBF is even better! I don't have some specific questions about the app, is quite straight forward and easy to use, with plenty of documentation. Really nice done.

So I only came here to give you some upvotes and my support. So... keep up the good work man, is really good.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 7h

thanks so much!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 9h

Cool project! I really like the label sync. Do you all have other ideas for using nostr with bitcoin longterm wallets?

102 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

Yes, sending PSBTs to do remote signing in a multi-party multisig. And it works. It will even work cross-wallet https://github.com/satsigner/satsigner/pull/223

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 9h

What's the most surprising thing you've learned building Bitcoin Safe?

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

What a blessing and a curse pythons garbage collector is.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 9h

Congrats, and thanks for all the work you’ve given to the Bitcoin community.

What was the ‘click’ moment that made you wanna start doing this?

133 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

Understanding how Compact Block Filters work after reading this article: https://ellemouton.com/posts/bip158/

Electrum servers are a pain to run and keep-up by yourself, so I expect most people just go with a centralized server of some company. This reveals ALL addresses however to this server (tor only helps little). So this is a privacy problem. But it can be solved with Compact Block Filters !

Bitcoin Safe also uses electrum servers currently, because it works.

However in the background I'm developing the Compact Block Filters.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinHandsOn 1h

Looks cool, I'm going to play with it.

You require hardware signers. Can you use a mocked up hardware signer (say, Blue Wallet on a phone?) Just for test purposes?

Or would there be another way that someone who didn't have a hardware wallet could use it?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @sx 6h

once quantum computing becomes available for the general public won’t it make it extremely difficult for project’s like this one?.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 5h

this will take a LONG time.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @criptopanas 6h

Congratulations for the great work done so far!!!!

Do you think to create an app version in the future?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 5h

thanks.
No building for Windows, Mac and Linux is already enough work.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @030e0dca83 7h

Choose your destiny, doneness victory

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 8h

Wondering how you manage to get in-house expertise or volunteers to offer your service in close to 20 languages!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 8h

:-D It's 99% AI translations, and a few volunteers contributing on https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/bitcoin-safe/

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 8h

I really like the design and look of the application but I don’t have a real use for it now!

What is your long term goal with the application? Do you plan to monetize? Do you view sparrow as your main competitor?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 8h

I'd like to make it long term sustainable, yes (I need to eat too). Not sure how to do this best though.

Sparrow is a great wallet for very technical people.

I'd like to remove as many foot-guns as possible in Bitcoin Safe, such that more people have the confidence to self custody.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 9h

If it weren't for bitcoin, what do you think you life and career would be like?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

Bitcoin = Hope! So I'd be missing a lot of hope in my career.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 9h

How has your view of bitcoin and the bitcoin community changed as you've built Bitcoin Safe?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Andreasgriffin OP 9h

Bitcoin community is great. And afaik it has stayed great. Lots of smart and humble people in this space.