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Hi Bitcoin Developers,
This post is about a myth and some misleading things shared about ecash. It
is possible to censor specific users and none of the ecash implementation
are censorship resistant.
# Censorship Methods in Cashu
There are 2 ways to censor individual users in cashu:
1. P2PK
2. Authentication
## P2PK
Ecash tokens issued by cashu mints can be locked using public keys so that
it can only be redeemed by the user who owns the private key for it. This
links ecash with specific public keys and most implementation use nostr
keys for it. Most users are doxxed on nostr so they can be censored based
on their identity. Even if its linked to an anon they can be censored based
on their posts.
You can find relevant code snippets in [conditions.py][1] if using nutshell
for mint:
```python
class LedgerSpendingConditions:
def _verify_p2pk_spending_conditions(self, proof, secret):
if SecretKind(secret.kind) != SecretKind.P2PK:
return True
p2pk_secret = P2PKSecret.from_secret(secret)
pubkeys = [p2pk_secret.data] +
p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("pubkeys")
if p2pk_secret.locktime and p2pk_secret.locktime < time.time():
refund_pubkeys = p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("refund")
if not refund_pubkeys:
return True
return self._verify_secret_signatures(
proof, refund_pubkeys, proof.p2pksigs, 1
)
return self._verify_secret_signatures(
proof, pubkeys, proof.p2pksigs, p2pk_secret.n_sigs
)
def _verify_htlc_spending_conditions(self, proof, secret):
if SecretKind(secret.kind) != SecretKind.HTLC:
return True
htlc_secret = HTLCSecret.from_secret(secret)
if htlc_secret.locktime and htlc_secret.locktime < time.time():
refund_pubkeys = htlc_secret.tags.get_tag_all("refund")
if refund_pubkeys:
return self._verify_secret_signatures(
proof, refund_pubkeys, proof.p2pksigs, 1
)
return True
assert proof.htlcpreimage, TransactionError("no HTLC preimage
provided")
if not hashlib.sha256(bytes.fromhex(proof.htlcpreimage)).digest()
== bytes.fromhex(htlc_secret.data):
raise TransactionError("HTLC preimage does not match.")
hashlock_pubkeys = htlc_secret.tags.get_tag_all("pubkeys")
if not hashlock_pubkeys:
return True
return self._verify_secret_signatures(
proof, hashlock_pubkeys, proof.htlcsigs or [],
htlc_secret.n_sigs
)
def _verify_secret_signatures(self, proof, pubkeys, signatures,
n_sigs_required=1):
assert len(set(pubkeys)) == len(pubkeys), "pubkeys must be unique."
if not signatures:
raise TransactionError("no signatures in proof.")
if len(set(signatures)) != len(signatures):
raise TransactionError("signatures must be unique.")
n_sigs_required = n_sigs_required or 1
assert n_sigs_required > 0, "n_sigs must be positive."
assert len(signatures) >= n_sigs_required, f"not enough signatures
provided: {len(signatures)} < {n_sigs_required}."
n_valid_sigs_per_output = 0
for input_sig in signatures:
for pubkey in pubkeys:
if verify_schnorr_signature(
message=proof.secret.encode("utf-8"),
pubkey=PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(pubkey), raw=True),
signature=bytes.fromhex(input_sig),
):
n_valid_sigs_per_output += 1
assert n_valid_sigs_per_output, "no valid signature provided for
input."
assert n_valid_sigs_per_output >= n_sigs_required, f"signature
threshold not met. {n_valid_sigs_per_output} < {n_sigs_required}."
return True
def _verify_input_spending_conditions(self, proof):
try:
secret = Secret.deserialize(proof.secret)
except Exception:
return True
if SecretKind(secret.kind) == SecretKind.P2PK:
return self._verify_p2pk_spending_conditions(proof, secret)
if SecretKind(secret.kind) == SecretKind.HTLC:
return self._verify_htlc_spending_conditions(proof, secret)
return True
def _verify_output_p2pk_spending_conditions(self, proofs, outputs):
try:
secrets_generic = [Secret.deserialize(p.secret) for p in proofs]
p2pk_secrets = [P2PKSecret.from_secret(secret) for secret in
secrets_generic]
except Exception:
return True
if not all([SecretKind(secret.kind) == SecretKind.P2PK for secret
in p2pk_secrets]):
return True
if not all([secret.sigflag == SigFlags.SIG_ALL for secret in
p2pk_secrets]):
return True
pubkeys_per_proof = [
[p2pk_secret.data] + p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("pubkeys")
for p2pk_secret in p2pk_secrets
]
n_sigs_per_proof = [p2pk_secret.n_sigs for p2pk_secret in
p2pk_secrets]
for p2pk_secret in p2pk_secrets:
if p2pk_secret.locktime and p2pk_secret.locktime < time.time():
refund_pubkeys = p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("refund")
if refund_pubkeys:
pubkeys_per_proof.append(refund_pubkeys)
n_sigs_per_proof.append(1)
if not pubkeys_per_proof:
return True
assert len({tuple(pubs_output) for pubs_output in
pubkeys_per_proof}) == 1, "pubkeys in all proofs must match."
assert len(set(n_sigs_per_proof)) == 1, "n_sigs in all proofs must
match."
pubkeys = pubkeys_per_proof[0]
n_sigs = n_sigs_per_proof[0] or 1
for output in outputs:
p2pksigs = output.p2pksigs
assert p2pksigs, "no signatures in output."
assert len(set(p2pksigs)) == len(p2pksigs), "duplicate
signatures in output."
n_valid_sigs_per_output = 0
for sig in p2pksigs:
for pubkey in pubkeys:
if verify_schnorr_signature(
message=bytes.fromhex(output.B_),
pubkey=PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(pubkey), raw=True),
signature=bytes.fromhex(sig),
):
n_valid_sigs_per_output += 1
assert n_valid_sigs_per_output, "no valid signature provided
for output."
assert n_valid_sigs_per_output >= n_sigs, f"signature threshold
not met. {n_valid_sigs_per_output} < {n_sigs}."
return True
def _verify_output_spending_conditions(self, proofs, outputs):
return self._verify_output_p2pk_spending_conditions(proofs, outputs)
```
## Authentication
Mints can enforce authentication at some point and do KYC for mint, melt,
swap etc. Users who refuse to KYC will not be able to use or redeem their
ecash tokens. Some of the KYCed users can be censored based on their
identity. This would also affect privacy.
gandlaf21 agrees this is possible however it is still marketed as
censorship resistant.
There was some discussion about it in a pull request and supertestnet also
shared his thoughts: https://github.com/bitcoinlayers/bitcoinlayers/pull/164
This whole debate started in May 2024 when cashu's twitter account
[announced][2] that they are considering adding an authentication in the
protocol as it is requested by regulated entities.
The authentication mechanism is shared in this [pull request][3] which
links each user with linkingkey and it will compromise privacy:
```
POST https://bob.com/v1/auth
Post Data:
{
action:"mint",
k1:"8278e1a48e61c261916791dabb6af760488e4f01932e11fe7054f59754e3de6e"
signature:c568f78e4b234a5f7d8c3b2a679e48d1234567890abcdef
linkingKey:7345786068584cd33000582ba87a9ddf77db5377c67910ab59d7e9a5f44
}
Response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"access_token": "9876543210fedcba",
"token_type": "Bearer",
"expires_in": 3600
}
```
This pull request was closed last week and a new authentication mechanism
is proposed: https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/pull/198
It uses clear and blind auth but users can still be censored with KYC based
on their identity. You can understand the details from this [comment][4].
## Conclusion
The authentication mechanisms shared above are not the only way mints can
restrict users as there is nothing in the protocol that stops mints from
using a custom authentication.
Introducing KYC in protocol is against freedom and privacy. These custodial
solutions might end up being another compliant ecash implementation like
[GNU Taler][5]. This would also make it easier for government agencies to
target other mints that do not comply.
[1]: https://github.com/cashubtc/nutshell/blob/main/cashu/mint/conditions.py
[2]: https://x.com/CashuBTC/status/1791001643019809146
[3]: https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/pull/106
[4]: https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/pull/198#issuecomment-2508706328
[5]: https://taler.net/en/index.html
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=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if not refund_pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._verify_secret_signatures(<br />=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 proof, refund_pubkeys, pr=
oof.p2pksigs, 1<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 )<br />=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._verify_secret_signatures(<br />=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 proof, pubkeys, proof.p2pksigs, p2pk_se=
cret.n_sigs<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 )<br /><br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 def=
_verify_htlc_spending_conditions(self, proof, secret):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 if SecretKind(secret.kind) !=3D SecretKind.HTLC:<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 htlc_secret =3D HTLCSecret.from_secret(secret)<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 if htlc_secret.locktime and htlc_secret.locktime < time.ti=
me():<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 refund_pubkeys =3D htl=
c_secret.tags.get_tag_all("refund")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 if refund_pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._verify_secret_signatures(<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 proof, refund_pubkeys,=
proof.p2pksigs, 1<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 )<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert proof.htlcpreimage, TransactionError("no=
HTLC preimage provided")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if not hashlib.s=
ha256(bytes.fromhex(proof.htlcpreimage)).digest() =3D=3D bytes.fromhex(htlc=
_secret.data):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 raise Transac=
tionError("HTLC preimage does not match.")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
hashlock_pubkeys =3D htlc_secret.tags.get_tag_all("pubkeys")<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if not hashlock_pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self.=
_verify_secret_signatures(<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 p=
roof, hashlock_pubkeys, proof.htlcsigs or [], htlc_secret.n_sigs<br />=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 )<br /><br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 def _verify_secret_sign=
atures(self, proof, pubkeys, signatures, n_sigs_required=3D1):<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert len(set(pubkeys)) =3D=3D len(pubkeys), "pubkeys=
must be unique."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if not signatures:<br />=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 raise TransactionError("no signat=
ures in proof.")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if len(set(signatures)) !=
=3D len(signatures):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 raise T=
ransactionError("signatures must be unique.")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 n_sigs_required =3D n_sigs_required or 1<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 assert n_sigs_required > 0, "n_sigs must be positive."<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert len(signatures) >=3D n_sigs_required, f"not =
enough signatures provided: {len(signatures)} < {n_sigs_required}."<br /=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_valid_sigs_per_output =3D 0<br />=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for input_sig in signatures:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for pubkey in pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if verify_schnorr_signature(<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 message=3Dpr=
oof.secret.encode("utf-8"),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 pubkey=3DPublicKey(bytes.fromhex(pubkey), raw=
=3DTrue),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 signature=3Dbytes.fromhex(input_sig),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_valid_sigs_per_output +=3D 1<br />=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert n_valid_sigs_per_output, "no valid signa=
ture provided for input."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert n_valid_s=
igs_per_output >=3D n_sigs_required, f"signature threshold not met. {n_v=
alid_sigs_per_output} < {n_sigs_required}."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 return True<br /><br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 def _verify_input_spending_cond=
itions(self, proof):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 try:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 secret =3D Secret.deserialize(proof.secret)=
<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 except Exception:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if Se=
cretKind(secret.kind) =3D=3D SecretKind.P2PK:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._verify_p2pk_spending_conditions(proof, secre=
t)<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if SecretKind(secret.kind) =3D=3D Secre=
tKind.HTLC:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._ver=
ify_htlc_spending_conditions(proof, secret)<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 return True<br /><br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 def _verify_output_p2pk_spending_c=
onditions(self, proofs, outputs):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 try:<br =
/>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 secrets_generic =3D [Secret.des=
erialize(p.secret) for p in proofs]<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 p2pk_secrets =3D [P2PKSecret.from_secret(secret) for secret in secr=
ets_generic]<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 except Exception:<br />=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 if not all([SecretKind(secret.kind) =3D=3D SecretKind.P2PK for secre=
t in p2pk_secrets]):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return =
True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if not all([secret.sigflag =3D=3D Sig=
Flags.SIG_ALL for secret in p2pk_secrets]):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 pubkeys_per_=
proof =3D [<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 [p2pk_secret.dat=
a] + p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("pubkeys")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for p2pk_secret in p2pk_secrets<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 ]<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_sigs_per_proof =3D [p2pk_secre=
t.n_sigs for p2pk_secret in p2pk_secrets]<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
for p2pk_secret in p2pk_secrets:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 if p2pk_secret.locktime and p2pk_secret.locktime < time.time():<b=
r />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 refund_pubkeys =
=3D p2pk_secret.tags.get_tag_all("refund")<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if refund_pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 pubkeys_per_proof.append(r=
efund_pubkeys)<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_sigs_per_proof.append(1)<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
if not pubkeys_per_proof:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 re=
turn True<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert len({tuple(pubs_output) f=
or pubs_output in pubkeys_per_proof}) =3D=3D 1, "pubkeys in all proofs must=
match."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert len(set(n_sigs_per_proof))=
=3D=3D 1, "n_sigs in all proofs must match."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 pubkeys =3D pubkeys_per_proof[0]<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_sig=
s =3D n_sigs_per_proof[0] or 1<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for output =
in outputs:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 p2pksigs =3D out=
put.p2pksigs<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert p2pksigs=
, "no signatures in output."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
assert len(set(p2pksigs)) =3D=3D len(p2pksigs), "duplicate signatures in o=
utput."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 n_valid_sigs_per_out=
put =3D 0<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for sig in p2pksig=
s:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 for pubkey =
in pubkeys:<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 if verify_schnorr_signature(<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 message=3Dbytes.fr=
omhex(output.B_),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 pubkey=3DPublicKey(bytes.fromhex(pubkey), r=
aw=3DTrue),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 signature=3Dbytes.fromhex(sig),<br />=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ):<br />=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 n_valid_sigs_per_output +=3D 1<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 assert n_valid_sigs_per_output, "no valid signature provided for out=
put."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 assert n_valid_sigs_pe=
r_output >=3D n_sigs, f"signature threshold not met. {n_valid_sigs_per_o=
utput} < {n_sigs}."<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return True<br /><b=
r />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 def _verify_output_spending_conditions(self, proofs, outp=
uts):<br />=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 return self._verify_output_p2pk_spen=
ding_conditions(proofs, outputs)<br />```<br /><br />## Authentication<br /=
><br />Mints can enforce authentication at some point and do KYC for mint, =
melt, swap etc. Users who refuse to KYC will not be able to use or redeem t=
heir ecash tokens. Some of the KYCed users can be censored based on their i=
dentity. This would also affect privacy.<br /><br />gandlaf21 agrees this i=
s possible however it is still marketed as censorship resistant. <br /><br =
/>There was some discussion about it in a pull request and supertestnet als=
o shared his thoughts: https://github.com/bitcoinlayers/bitcoinlayers/pull/=
164<br /><br />This whole debate started in May 2024 when cashu's twitter a=
ccount [announced][2] that they are considering adding an authentication in=
the protocol as it is requested by regulated entities.<br /><br />The auth=
entication mechanism is shared in this [pull request][3] which links each u=
ser with linkingkey and it will compromise privacy:<br /><br />```<br />POS=
T https://bob.com/v1/auth<br /><br />Post Data:<br />{ <br />=C2=A0 action:=
"mint", <br />=C2=A0 k1:"8278e1a48e61c261916791dabb6af760488e4f01932e11fe70=
54f59754e3de6e"<br />=C2=A0 signature:c568f78e4b234a5f7d8c3b2a679e48d123456=
7890abcdef<br />=C2=A0 linkingKey:7345786068584cd33000582ba87a9ddf77db5377c=
67910ab59d7e9a5f44<br />}<br /><br />Response:<br /><br />HTTP/1.1 200 OK<b=
r /><br />{<br />=C2=A0 "access_token": "9876543210fedcba",<br />=C2=A0 "to=
ken_type": "Bearer",<br />=C2=A0 "expires_in": 3600<br />}<br />```<br /><b=
r />This pull request was closed last week and a new authentication mechani=
sm is proposed: https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/pull/198<br /><br />It use=
s clear and blind auth but users can still be censored with KYC based on th=
eir identity. You can understand the details from this [comment][4].<br /><=
br />## Conclusion<br /><br />The authentication mechanisms shared above ar=
e not the only way mints can restrict users as there is nothing in the prot=
ocol that stops mints from using a custom authentication.<br /><br />Introd=
ucing KYC in protocol is against freedom and privacy. These custodial solut=
ions might end up being another compliant ecash implementation like [GNU Ta=
ler][5]. This would also make it easier for government agencies to target o=
ther mints that do not comply.<br /><br />[1]:=C2=A0https://github.com/cash=
ubtc/nutshell/blob/main/cashu/mint/conditions.py<br />[2]:=C2=A0https://x.c=
om/CashuBTC/status/1791001643019809146<br />[3]:=C2=A0https://github.com/ca=
shubtc/nuts/pull/106<br />[4]:=C2=A0https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/pull/1=
98#issuecomment-2508706328<br />[5]:=C2=A0https://taler.net/en/index.html<b=
r /><br />/dev/fd0<br />floppy disk guy</div>
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