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Linking Bitcoin Addresses to Keybase

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Description

I'm not a programmer, but I had the vague idea that Keybase id's could be used as links to hidden Bitcoin addresses, to allow people to pay to a username instead of a Bitcoin address. Today I just found this blog post, explaining the general concept better than I can...

http://chrispacia.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/doing-away-with-bitcoin-addresses/

At least, I think that post is saying the same thing that I was thinking.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked blog post and comparing its proposal with Keybase IDs; the issue names no repository files, tests, or entry point. Clarify the intended address-resolution and security behavior with maintainers before defining an implementation and acceptance tests.

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Assessment

Domain
blockchain
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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