I just reinstalled 0xchat after deleting it, and while I was messing with the settings, I remembered I had some ecash in my 0xchat wallet.
I just realized another revenue stream for the mint, beyond Lightning Network routing fees or withdrawal fees. Congratulations to the mint!
Considering that ecash is mostly used in very small denominations, people likely won't bother backing it up carefully. If you add up all these unclaimed funds, it'll amount to a significant sum.
When logging in with NIP-46, it seems much simpler for the client to generate a connection token and pass it to the bunker, especially since the signer usually has a QR code reader.
The opposite approach lacks a convenient way to transfer the token. Manual input is impractical, and copy-ppasting is impossible if the devices are different. Since you're not logged in, direct messages aren't an option either.
I was curious why so many Nostr clients only support the latter method, but I recently realized while making modifications at jumble that nostr-tools only supports it.
Yesterday, I permanently lost the private key to my original Nostr pubkey. I was using #amethyst and noticed something was off, and it turned out #amber had lost the private key. This happened exactly one week after I, in an effort to enhance security, had consolidated all my scattered private keys to sign exclusively through #amber using NIP-46.
While managing the private key in one place did reduce the attack surface, which was good, losing it meant I had no recourse. I knew I should have made a backup, but I deeply regret thinking, "It's a hassle, I'll do it later."
In hindsight, I think it would have been fine to have the private key on a couple of devices, like my main phone and computer, or to have made a really secure backup.
I haven't been active on Nostr for a particularly long time, nor did I have many personal contacts there, but it still feels like I've lost a part of my identity. It's not just a feeling; it's a reality. If Nostr becomes a mainstream solution for identity verification in the future, this issue will become even more critical, especially for those who have invested significant effort in building their reputation.
If you've been managing your private key without giving it much thought, I urge everyone to check on it today.
#bunker #nsec #privkey
