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Re: WasabiWallet.io | Open-source, non-custodial Bitcoin Wallet for desktop
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Wind_FURY
on 19/08/2022, 09:28:21 UTC
Do we actually need to establish the fact that WasabiWallet's pool = also its users?

This is just not true. What's good for Wasabi team('s pocket) is definitely not necessarily good for the users as well. Wasabi team can be bribed to blacklist, make changes to their wallet software, shut down the whole thing-- which might be good for nopara and his fellow devs, but not for those who want to utilize Wasabi Wallet.


I'll accept that there's always that risk, and that also opens a bigger debate that ALL other developers of mixers and protocols that obfuscate outputs can also be bribed. But that for another topic.

But the point is, Wasabi's pool = users' outputs being mixed together.

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So here's the question again: What protection do users get from blacklisting? Wasabi team gains the benefit to avoid shutting down from sanctions (if only there were any), or whatever; what do the users gain?


If only truly untainted outputs enter Wasabi's pool? Protection from government sanctions. As illustrated by Tornado's sanction, will exchanges really accept all those outputs that can be connected to Tornado? I believe they will not take that risk.

You can debate that the government can still sanction Wasabi for anything. OK you might be right, it can. But my debate is about the trade offs. Either the users accept it, or not. Simple.