Re: [bitcoin-dev] Structure for Trustless Hybrid Bitcoin Wallets Using P2SH for Recovery Options

2017-08-09 Thread Nick ODell via bitcoin-dev
Colin, 1) This is a good start for a BIP, but it's missing details. For example, the nonce is encrypted by the server. What key is it encrypted with? Clarifying ambiguities like this can sometimes reveal weaknesses that you wouldn't otherwise think of. 2) What kind of recovery questions are

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Structure for Trustless Hybrid Bitcoin Wallets Using P2SH for Recovery Options

2017-08-09 Thread Jonas Schnelli via bitcoin-dev
Hi Colin > In case the server goes rogue and starts refusing to sign, the user can use > their userRecoveryPrivKey to send the funds anywhere they choose. Because if > this, the userRecoveryPrivKey is best suited to cold wallet storage. Would you then assume that userWalletPubKey is a hot key

[bitcoin-dev] Structure for Trustless Hybrid Bitcoin Wallets Using P2SH for Recovery Options

2017-08-09 Thread Colin Lacina via bitcoin-dev
I believe I have come up with a structure that allows for trustless use of hybrid wallets that would allow for someone to use a hybrid wallet without having to trust it while still allowing for emergency recovery of funds in the case of a lost wallet. It would run off of this TX script: IF 1