[bitcoin-dev] Proof of unique blockchain storage revised

2015-09-15 Thread Sergio Demian Lerner via bitcoin-dev
One possible way to incentivize the existence of more Bitcoin network nodes is by paying peers when they provide data in the blokcchain. One of the problems is that it is not easy to tell if the peer is really providing a useful service by storing the blockchain or it is just relying the request to

Re: [bitcoin-dev] libconsensus and bitcoin development process

2015-09-15 Thread Btc Drak via bitcoin-dev
On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Jeff Garzik wrote: > The problem comes with the impact of an unfocused stream of refactors to > key code. > > For example, there is much less long term developer impact if refactoring > were _accelerated_, scheduled to be performed in a one-week sprint. There > i

Re: [bitcoin-dev] libconsensus and bitcoin development process

2015-09-15 Thread Eric Lombrozo via bitcoin-dev
I basically agree with what has been said here. Refactoring efforts should be well-coordinated. Their short-term impact can be quite disruptive, although if done correctly, longer-term they make it even easier for downstream developers to add and merge changes. By scheduling move-only changes,

Re: [bitcoin-dev] libconsensus and bitcoin development process

2015-09-15 Thread Jeff Garzik via bitcoin-dev
Drak, I would say that the refactoring does actually fulfill some conditions you mention: - move-only is almost always clearly separated out - the refactoring is not controversial _in minimis_ - meaning, the individual pull request is not controversial. The problem comes with the impact of an unf

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Instant exchange rates URI scheme

2015-09-15 Thread John Bailon via bitcoin-dev
This scheme would mostly be beneficial to end users of instant exchange wallets and would be implemented by the operators. None of the parameters would be filled up by the user by hand. It's more of enabling different wallet operators to communicate with each other and to be able to present to t

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Instant exchange rates URI scheme

2015-09-15 Thread Thomas Kerin via bitcoin-dev
Something very similar was posted not too long ago. Long and sort of it is, there is no point in saying you priced in GBP, etc, because it can vary from exchange to exchange. To be honest, adding more things to consider at checkout time confuses things; why not just specify the amount of Bitcoin

Re: [bitcoin-dev] URI scheme for signing and verifying messages

2015-09-15 Thread Arthur - bitcoin-fr.io via bitcoin-dev
September 15 2015 2:10 PM, "Luke Dashjr" wrote: > On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:49:36 AM Arthur - bitcoin-fr.io wrote: > >> September 15 2015 6:04 AM, "Luke Dashjr" wrote: >>> I think probably the whole signed message thing needs to be rethought. >>> The most common "uses" today seem to be i

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Instant exchange rates URI scheme

2015-09-15 Thread John Bailon via bitcoin-dev
Wouldn't need to. The is of BTC to . BTC is the intermediary currency, as is basically how it becomes in this "payment rails" method. To the receiver, it wouldn't matter what currency the transaction came from. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Angel Leon wrote: > might want to specify there t

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Instant exchange rates URI scheme

2015-09-15 Thread Angel Leon via bitcoin-dev
might want to specify there that the rate being sent is out of USD. http://twitter.com/gubatron On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:10 AM, John Bailon via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to propose a BIP for a standard URI scheme to allow wallet > operator

Re: [bitcoin-dev] URI scheme for signing and verifying messages

2015-09-15 Thread Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev
On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:49:36 AM Arthur - bitcoin-fr.io wrote: > September 15 2015 6:04 AM, "Luke Dashjr" wrote: > > I think probably the whole signed message thing needs to be rethought. > > The most common "uses" today seem to be insecure cases that it doesn't > > actually work in: peo

[bitcoin-dev] Instant exchange rates URI scheme

2015-09-15 Thread John Bailon via bitcoin-dev
Hello, I'd like to propose a BIP for a standard URI scheme to allow wallet operators that implement instant exchange or pegging to other currencies, cryptocurrencies or asset classes to allow for interoperable communications of rates and other pertinent information. The idea is to include in the

Re: [bitcoin-dev] URI scheme for signing and verifying messages

2015-09-15 Thread Arthur - bitcoin-fr.io via bitcoin-dev
September 15 2015 6:04 AM, "Luke Dashjr" wrote: > I think probably the whole signed message thing needs to be rethought. The > most common "uses" today seem to be insecure cases that it doesn't actually > work in: people trying to prove ownership of bitcoins and/or that they sent > bitcoins (curre

Re: [bitcoin-dev] libconsensus and bitcoin development process

2015-09-15 Thread Btc Drak via bitcoin-dev
I also share a lot of Jeff's concerns about refactoring and have voiced them several times on IRC and in private to Jorge, Wladamir and Greg. I meant to do a write up but never got around to it. Jeff has quite eloquently stated the various problems. I would like to share my thoughts on the matter b