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Board Wallet software
Re: Wasabi Wallet - Open Source, Noncustodial Coinjoin Software
by
alani123
on 30/04/2024, 19:14:42 UTC
You either work for a privacy solution, or you don't. If you're afraid the governments will be hostile to you, then don't work on a privacy service, or do it anonymously (like Monero development). It'd be completely reasonable and respectable. But, you can't have the cake and eat it too. Wasabi should either be "unfairly private" or shut their operations down. The path Wasabi chose was to lie in bed with the enemy, turn pro-censorship, anti-fungibility and sell out their users in general. To me that is unethical for a business of that kind.
I'd say that not all software development needs to follow the same style. Yes a community oriented approach to software development would be ideal for a wallet. But since when is the bitcoin community ready to fund development for privacy wallets and services? There isn't even much if any community funding for Bitcoin Core development itself. Those that care and depend on privacy could recognize their responsibility and take up this initiative. But until then, does it make it right to bring up moralistic arguments and say that Wasabi should shut down because it could be done better?

Respectfully, I'd say let's see it. Wasabi devs are kind enough to publish documented code under the MIT license. If anyone thinks they can do better they can! Will they receive the community's support though? That's a tough bet.