Dive into the revival of eCash through innovative projects like Fedimint and Cashu, showcasing Bitcoin's unique permissionless advantages. Explore the intriguing balance between centralized eCash systems and the decentralized ethos of Bitcoin. Delve into privacy benefits and user-friendly aspects that eCash offers, alongside the ongoing debate about self-custody versus custodial solutions. Consider the future of financial services and how practical custodial innovations could enhance user experiences in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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eCash Revival on Bitcoin
eCash's revival on Bitcoin stems from Bitcoin's permissionless nature.
Unlike fiat, Bitcoin allows eCash protocols to exist and integrate with its stack.
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Bitcoin and Self-Custody
Bitcoin empowers self-custody, giving individuals control over their money.
This control requires holding and using Bitcoin self-custodially.
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Self-Custody Challenges
Maintaining Bitcoin's decentralization necessitates scaling challenges and higher costs.
This makes consistent self-custody difficult for many.
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"Ecash got reintroduced with the two open source projects Fedimint and Cashu. In my opinion, the main reason for this revival is the following fact: Unlike an implementation of ecash in the fiat world, that would rely on the permissioned system to "allow" something like ecash to exist, bitcoin does not come with that limitation. The permissionless nature of bitcoin allows for these protocols to exist and interoperate with the existing bitcoin stack." -Gandlaf21
Can Ecash, a privacy preserving but centralized and custodial system, coexist with the decentralized and permissionless nature of Bitcoin? Does it pose a threat to self-custody, or can it provide a more private and user-friendly experience for those who struggle with the complexities of holding their own coins?
Explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of Ecash and its implications for the future of financial services.
Check out the original article at Ecash on Bitcoin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ts6f64yt)
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