1534 sats \ 0 replies \ @rod OP 2 Sep 2023 \ parent \ on: I think that Simple Swaps BTC->XMR->BTC are better than mixing. Change my mind bitcoin
"I know what you mean. But aren't a lot of mixers hot wallets essentially? Where if they went poof, goodbye, everyone gets rugged?"
- The only decent mixer I know of is whirlpool used by Sparrow Wallet and Samourai Wallet and you need to know what you are doing if you want to be fully private. But as I mentioned in the post, the fees are high for most
"Yes. Federated side chains are the epitome of trust. But there is no such thing as completely trustless. (Think about it). From the software kernels to the hardware devices to the Core and mempool interfaces, we're using some limited trust often."
- IMO, one thing is to trust a group of corporations "good intentions" willingly another thing is to be a victim of a random bug or attack you didn't have control over.
"Liquid is what I consider a lukewarm wallet. Adam Back IMO has been here since day 1 and has a good reputation for being all about the tech. He's low key and sticks around to build interesting stuff. Not a lot of ego. Just a computer and finance geek enjoying tinkering.
Blockstream makes good FOSS stuff too IMO."
- Agree with you, Adam Back is one of my favorite persons in the ecosystem, however, L-BTC is not ideal, I would be trusting my BTC to a multisig wallet controlled by several companies which may or may not one day decide to put their hands inside of the cookie jar, nah, not for me, hard pass. not your keys, not your coins
"Whereas, Sparrow, for example, when mixing, at some points is hot. Your coins and getting zipped around and you have to trust they'll come back."
- The code is open source, you are mixing in a pool, you are safe and sure you own that amount of coins as per the contract and proof of that is the transaction you signed. There are over 8600 coins currently in the mixer and the number keeps increasing, never an issue during the long time it has been working, I don't see the appeal, I rather do an atomic swap when needed.
"IMO, Liquid has a good reputation and trusting them in small, measured doses is a point some of us can consider."
- I respect that, but not me, not your keys, not your coins, I like to sleep well knowing I am in complete control of my funds
Hey, thanks for taking the time to share your ideas, much appreciated!