Author: Mike Hearn 2015-02-20 18:10:29
Published on: 2015-02-20T18:10:29+00:00
The discussion revolves around how asking a full node for merkle paths and transactions for addresses from the UTXO set in a block can affect privacy. The user is confused about how this process improves privacy, as the node would learn which addresses belong to them when they specify their addresses to get transaction data. They also express confusion about whether each block needs a record of the entire UTXO set at the time it was made. In response, the assistant is asked to explain precisely what happens and what data is sent once a block with interesting data is identified.
Updated on: 2023-06-09T17:30:08.840297+00:00