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From: Scott Morgan <scott@adligo.com>
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Wallet Lock, Unlock BIP idea
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Hi Again (buZz),

   I am aware of wallet encryption, even if encryptwallet was NOT there you
could always copy wallet.dat and use a third party encryption /decryption
tool.   Also any encryption can be broken, although this may not be
profitable.   I know a few people who still have problems with intruders
taking copper pipe out of buildings in Chicago, which is also unprofitable
since commodity prices have crashed.
   Your right that a big waving flag in the block chain may be a bad idea,
I figured there would be a good way to obsfucate the information through
some one way encryption.  Then anyone could check if wallet '1ABC...' is
locked by encrypting the wallet address and comparing it to a list of
encrypted wallet addresses, but couldn't easily obtain a list of locked or
unlocking wallets.   I haven't done any detailed work on implementation
though, as I mentioned.

Cheers,
Scott

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hi Again (buZz),<br><br></div>=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 I am aware of wallet encryption, even if encryptwallet was NOT there=
 you could always copy wallet.dat and use a third party encryption /decrypt=
ion tool.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Also any encryption can be broken, although this may =
not be profitable.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I know a few people who still have problems =
with intruders taking copper pipe out of buildings in Chicago, which is als=
o unprofitable since commodity prices have crashed.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br></div>=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Your right that a big waving flag in the block chain may be a =
bad idea, I figured there would be a good way to obsfucate the information =
through some one way encryption.=C2=A0 Then anyone could check if wallet &#=
39;1ABC...&#39; is locked by encrypting the wallet address and comparing it=
 to a list of encrypted wallet addresses, but couldn&#39;t easily obtain a =
list of locked or unlocking wallets.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I haven&#39;t done any det=
ailed work on implementation though, as I mentioned.<br></div><div>=C2=A0 <=
br></div>Cheers,<br></div>Scott<br><div><div>=C2=A0 <br></div></div></div>

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