700gb? I run electrs and fulcrum. Both are under 200GB.

Corey_San_Diego

Most wallets are custodial. go to menu -> wallets and weep

> Outsourcing logic. You trust the electrum server's index and therefore you don't have to code a lot of logic.

So in the end, it seems that most wallets prioritize regular users’ convenience rather than sovereignty or privacy.

ellipticKurve256k1

Obviously the ideal solution is RUN YOUR OWN NODE AND ELECTRUM SERVER

I kind of disagree. If you're running your own node, client-side filters is much less obtrusive than electrum, which requires you to index every tx for the entire chain. Last time I checked, electrs takes an additional 700GB, minimally?

What would be the reasons for this, from a wallet developer’s perspective?

 the electrum server's index and therefore you don't have to code a lot of logic.

bitcoin

Why aren’t Compact Block Filter(BIP 157 / 158) based mobile wallets more common?

> Obviously the ideal solution is RUN YOUR OWN NODE AND ELECTRUM SERVER

I kind of disagree. If you're running your own node, client-side filters is much less obtrusive than electrum, which requires you to index every tx for the entire chain. Last time I checked, electrs takes an additional 700GB, minimally?

> What would be the reasons for this, from a wallet developer’s perspective?

Outsourcing logic. You **trust** the electrum server's index and therefore you don't have to code a lot of logic.