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API Pulls to display things in the wallet software
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islandcoli
on 29/09/2016, 18:57:33 UTC
⭐ Merited by ETFbitcoin (1)
Hi there,

Would it be possible or maybe it already exists for Bitcoin wallets to display Twitter feeds, or perhaps even a graph displaying the current price/volume.

What are the potential risks (if any) to having these API pulls in the wallet software. Can the site who is have their data "pulled" see the IP/Computer info of the wallets pulling it and maybe compromise the anonymity of the person?

I know Satoshi had mentioned adding a way for him to broadcast a message to the all the connected wallets, but wouldn't a twitter feed that displays on a tab in the wallet be more practical?

Having wallets display info from other sources seems like a neat addition to a custom wallet, what are some reasons why/why not someone would use a wallet like that?


Thanks!