Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 762EEB13 for ; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:38:50 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-pa0-f47.google.com (mail-pa0-f47.google.com [209.85.220.47]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 82E55152 for ; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:38:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pa0-f47.google.com with SMTP id ho8so112604822pac.2 for ; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:38:49 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:reply-to:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=orwtxSyRwZj6kxPmsrQRZQzK7V1CEYxEkpMPCqVvrvo=; b=lBV/iGaoeaZ2QK4UQC6aDF9nXkfavXOnh1ANQDoVgX7KayTsHFjzN+UUjB9ADW/ZOe wwmyrmIEzlCEbzoipeIA31wAGmb3796774MvC0QWkcrFOvxa+EGiObuaZOZyuvhLyBN6 9C9aHebHvCiskjKDkgY5EpUDOuTL1CXf3D6R5Fb+uwh2Eck96EPHfQUeWRecvlMoKor0 /h6nmsuCcVahYffMboMDaHZmM1Pn79xbz9e9dIZzIkc9IR/czs38duG+xhCnyGjDPwkl 6v/yBdCWqu++cZ2Y26uG5fGrSnO+9hhQZ7hMwXsOR0/de2EXsgodCjU0aD9IlDTsCb8W JPFQ== DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=spacedout-nl.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:reply-to:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=orwtxSyRwZj6kxPmsrQRZQzK7V1CEYxEkpMPCqVvrvo=; b=fAqSfsuZXhKlTkqbb9symCoClxF/TDFybfVE+kMA5DwnbVyp2khfwTxRAl3BOLdqpd rBGQtQ7+d2NI4CJf9UDFDxoiX1jkvhKzfpMCbxAkb4Rp11rTY446gEGQmA/urRm89j6u ebPmnM+Zt44TP5scptdUDk4qROrjBN+G5z19sgcjgkF3VQc4p3Ujh558VoVEyL8Tt2CU hf84XmwTfbhRCoh1MIGgeKtvfd5zPemHZrKbPwYSa9rpD8pjO9ZMgW+Yda2bsPSafB9N InmT/gNbs5Fuj6ojtQcEyCAcmNEVpNthVOCjUCoLt2uE8jsCc+LsahNsBNpIvzMQHwA2 DFXg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:reply-to:sender:in-reply-to :references:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=orwtxSyRwZj6kxPmsrQRZQzK7V1CEYxEkpMPCqVvrvo=; b=UyxxrZcxrsrtsi/bBjLqtGUU6aSJd/DYTCkWyWVWxdstA+PX7Wc+QiofKhXB/1yn1E cfdN1U0BSc7tUkDGp7U1nMPrshFhMRMlbUq5jT1PwdnVeClu6/wqxRttFNuV7+OvbivL qyTw4j5jB/kUsMLx0brsckOQVR6o+9uAECRcnI1r+Oqqc1GPsB+W/YXVLbhMaerqRkRL RuZ9oDkeuBFLSc4nq9Ond/TajkL5FYvBM26RjSClS2Et5nYPB9P92lFRDgpAqyEtgKs/ UYKXBVNpD4vZ/B1WUtbLpgIdSeweezHbYzOFPsLeeu50UVHoAnuGhTAHM20d6Zrt5wpn uSVQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkcyI32K0lwhjQ5Og1nrrvOzaCgBskLnB0E3a2tbKp+Kf0c3FAuaPwDFEbfbt1FHHzDkLUUFpCecxu3dRF+E8TuQoJKmA== X-Received: by 10.67.6.195 with SMTP id cw3mr4175943pad.88.1452760729318; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:38:49 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: buzz@spacedout.nl Sender: buzztiaan@gmail.com Received: by 10.66.191.136 with HTTP; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:38:29 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Bastiaan van den Berg Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:38:29 +0100 X-Google-Sender-Auth: jyC6iJDD0t7Ro47pmQuAWv5ltHA Message-ID: To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1134892c36fa7f0529473771 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:24:17 +0000 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Wallet Lock, Unlock BIP idea X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:38:50 -0000 --001a1134892c36fa7f0529473771 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You might not be aware, but the wallet supports encrypting. Which then means that when Mr Badguy steals your wallet.dat, he cannot do anything with it without the passphrase. See RPC calls 'encryptwallet' 'walletpassphrase' and 'walletlock'. Also i'd like to say, that adding a big waving flag in the blockchain to say you are locking/unlocking your wallet might not match good privacy ethics ;) =E2=80=8B -- buZz --001a1134892c36fa7f0529473771 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You might not be aware, but the wallet supports encrypting= . Which then means that when Mr Badguy steals your wallet.dat, he cannot do= anything with it without the passphrase. See RPC calls 'encryptwallet&= #39; 'walletpassphrase' and 'walletlock'.

Also i'd like to say, that adding a big waving flag in the blockchain= to say you are locking/unlocking your wallet might not match good privacy = ethics ;)
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