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author | Luke Dashjr <luke@dashjr.org> | 2017-03-15 04:03:40 +0000 |
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committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2017-03-15 04:03:57 +0000 |
commit | 852492c70b0f8563bbe459c436dcb5edc77cdf43 (patch) | |
tree | 4838902a3fe64def8789627ff9a7c15b88f9a1f0 | |
parent | 31ebda8372b4e10f99ccb3ac290ba9828dfa6162 (diff) | |
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[bitcoin-dev] Payment address tokens
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diff --git a/c4/d4459a68c8fbf4d0c25a92dde61e2ecb65d01b b/c4/d4459a68c8fbf4d0c25a92dde61e2ecb65d01b new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2f61286d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/c4/d4459a68c8fbf4d0c25a92dde61e2ecb65d01b @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +Return-Path: <luke@dashjr.org> +Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org + [172.17.192.35]) + by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0E159412 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:03:57 +0000 (UTC) +X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 +Received: from zinan.dashjr.org (zinan.dashjr.org [192.3.11.21]) + by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87817106 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:03:56 +0000 (UTC) +Received: from ishibashi.localnet (unknown + [IPv6:2001:470:5:265:a45d:823b:2d27:961c]) + (Authenticated sender: luke-jr) + by zinan.dashjr.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3AF7138A3120 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:03:44 +0000 (UTC) +X-Hashcash: 1:25:170315:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org::ydp4oWOMZF/lkL+y:a3wpX +From: Luke Dashjr <luke@dashjr.org> +To: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:03:40 +0000 +User-Agent: KMail/1.13.7 (Linux/4.4.45-gentoo; KDE/4.14.28; x86_64; ; ) +X-PGP-Key-Fingerprint: E463 A93F 5F31 17EE DE6C 7316 BD02 9424 21F4 889F +X-PGP-Key-ID: BD02942421F4889F +X-PGP-Keyserver: hkp://pgp.mit.edu +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain; + charset="us-ascii" +Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit +Message-Id: <201703150403.43194.luke@dashjr.org> +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD + autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 +X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on + smtp1.linux-foundation.org +Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Payment address tokens +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 +Precedence: list +List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion <bitcoin-dev.lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/options/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:03:57 -0000 + +I've put together a fairly incomplete BIP draft for a new stateless address +format that aims to address the many shortcomings of current addresses, +including: +- Current addresses special-case specific transaction types, and have needed + sender-side upgrades for new types. +- Outputs are produced which cannot be distinguished from disguised data + storage, making spam detection harder. +- Privacy is severely harmed by reuse of addresses. +- Funds can be lost due to (accidental or intentional) reuse of very old + addresses. + +https://github.com/luke-jr/bips/blob/bip-genaddr/bip-genaddr.mediawiki + +A downside of this approach is that parsing addresses to outputs can be +complicated, but this is resolvable by writing libraries for popular +languages. + +Thoughts on how it might be improved, before I get too deep into the current +design? + +Luke + |