Ruben Somsen

Ruben Somsen, a developer behind the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for Silent Payments, joins Josie, a privacy enthusiast, to dive deep into BIP 352. They discuss how Silent Payments enhance user privacy by allowing the creation of temporary addresses for transactions. The conversation touches on the implementation details for light clients, compatibility with CoinJoin, and the advantages of using blind Diffie-Hellman protocols. They also emphasize the importance of innovation and collaboration in ensuring secure and efficient cryptocurrency transactions.

Bitcoin privacy and usability advocates Josibake and Ruben Somsen delve into Silent Payments - a new method for improving privacy in Bitcoin transactions. They discuss the concept of static addresses, contrast with BIP47, light client support, stopping address re-use, and base layer privacy. The conversation also covers the development, testing, and user experience of Silent Payments, highlighting its benefits for enhancing privacy and usability in Bitcoin transactions.