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@DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and @Rob Hamilton discuss the importance in BR089.

Scaling hardware for #Bitcoin is tricky. Unlike other industries, there's no rollback if things go wrong. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 explains why maintaining compatibility across generations is vital for security, but also a challenge for user expectations. [BR089]

Consolidating UTXOs into a single tx during wallet migration? 🚫 Staggered broadcasts and privacy-preserving wallet migration. ✅ @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton & @craigraw advocate for "Broadcast Pool" in Bitcoin Core , enabling future-dated txs for greater privacy & control. [BR089]

🗳️ Indexing: ▓░░░░░░░░░ 5% 🏗️ Building: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 95% @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and @Rob Hamilton discuss the futility of engaging in politics versus building tools to free humanity in BR089.

"The best thing technologists can do is make the life of the anti-technologists impossible." 🔥 ~NVK @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw & @Rob Hamilton discuss the war on digital freedom in BR089. (Donate to P2Prights.org to help defend non-custodial tools & devs from government overreach!)

Is base chain privacy possible without compromising #Bitcoin's supply? The fixed supply remains auditable because every UTXO is public. Avoiding privacy trade-offs like inflation risks ensure Bitcoin's limited supply . @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton & @craigraw explore the dynamics in BR089.

COLDCARD’s approach: #Bitcoin only, no vendor lock-in, and a secure element chip capable of reliably safeguarding your funds. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 highlights trade-offs in hardware wallet design between different manufacturers in BR089.

🚨 Vulnerability in WabiSabi coinjoin protocol exposes users to deanonymization risks 🚨 @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw and @Rob Hamilton discuss the vulnerability, and share their scepticism about the state of the WabiSabi coinjoin protocol despite claims that the issue has been fixed. [BR089]

Don’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to #bitcoin security. Core has been reviewed to death for a reason. Proven solutions, even with trade-offs, are better than unproven ones. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton & @craigraw break it down in BR089.

Multivendor multisig: robust, but complicated. NVK highlights the challenges non-technical users face, from firmware issues to emergency access. Is single vendor multisig good enough? @craigraw & @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 dive into the trade-offs in BR089.

Different hardware wallets, radically different protocols. #Lark, built to replace Python-based HWI, ensures better integration and user experience for Sparrow Wallet. @craigraw talks learnings and insights in BR089.

Seed QRs can be dangerous. Cameras everywhere - from TVs to security systems - can leak your backup. @Rob Hamilton argues that seed-level operations should be high friction for security, while @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 suggests more sophisticated solutions like as BitKey are superior options. [BR089]

Big things happening in the world of #bitcoin inheritance planning as @Bitcoin Keeper introduces inheritance keys secured using Miniscript. 🚀 @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and @Rob Hamilton discuss the latest update by @Ben Kaufman and the team in BR089.

Bad entropy attacks are rare but devastating.🪦 Single sig wallets are low-hanging fruit. Multisig setups and passphrases increase security, making brute-force attacks prohibitively difficult. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw & @Rob Hamilton discuss defending against these types of attacks. [BR089]

Complex multisig can add security through obscurity, but every choice leaves its mark, and trade-offs remain. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw , and @Rob Hamilton dive into the pros and cons of unusual multisig setups in BR089.

Is your client different from your signer? 🤔 In an ideal world, the client wallet will not know which signer you're using (but, as with all things security related, there are always some exceptions to the rule). @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and @craigraw discuss client/signer independence in BR089.

Are you a 12 word or 24 word maxi? A often overlooked benefit of 24 words is that you can split a seed plate - 12 words on each side - which renders it unbreakable by brute force if one part is discovered. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 gives his pitch for 24 words over12 words for single sig in BR089.

COLDCARD and Jade simplify PSPT workflows with full-file transfers. Trezor and Ledger, on the other hand, break it into parts, requiring more steps. @craigraw sheds some light on the complexities involved in building the Lark app for interacting with hardware wallets in BR089.

🚀 BR089 - Lark, Security Tradeoffs Masterclass, Bitcoin Quantum Risks, WabiSabi Deanonymization, Core Txn Broadcast, Better Wallet Migration, Scaling Bitcoin, Bullish Sentiments + MORE ft. @craigraw , @Rob Hamilton & @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 Listen to the episode: ➡️ Fountain:

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Craig talks through the complexities of working with all the various protocols and systems used by different hardware wallets when building Lark. 👇🏼

Nostr's low barrier to entry stands in sharp contrast to Bitcoin’s early days, where trades happened at Starbucks with IRC price checks. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 highlights how #nostr's design simplifies adoption AND revolutionizes payments in BR083.