Pierre <[email protected]> writes:
>> > How would bruteforcing on the CSV delay be different from a BIP32
>> > wallet with look ahead keys? Especially given that we could try with
>> > most probable values first.
>>
>> It's a big multiplier, given that CSV can be specified by the
>> counterparty.  If you accept up to 1024 and offer 144, that's 880
>> variants to look for, per key.
>
> We could restrict CSV delays to be e.g. multiple of 144 between 144
> and 2016, that would only be 14 variants.

Well one of 6, 36, 144, 432 or 1008 is probably more than enough choice.

>> It also can't be done with a normal bitcoin wallet, which is unfortunate
>> too.
>
> Right, but it wouldn't work for local commitments.
>
> I feel like alignment of incentives should prevail here. Funds are
> still recoverable with just the seed, which is a huge improvement vs
> what is currently the case.

Most of the time, local commitments are not in play.  But if your node
drops out, remote commitments definitely will be.

I think being able to rescue some funds from a pre-lightning wallet is a
nice thing to have at this stage.  In five years, it might not be as
useful, though.

Cheers,
Rusty.
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