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Watchtower protocol support?

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Python
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Description

Is it possible that the server-side parts of electrum's watchtower protocol could be added to electrumx? Here's my particular setup:

  • Home linux server running 24/7 with electrumx
  • Home windows desktop running whenever with electrum-qt and the full wallet, connecting to the server

It would be nice to not have to run a second program on my server to get watchtower support.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points in electrumx. Start by reading the Electrum watchtower protocol and mapping its server-side requirements onto electrumx; done would mean watchtower support works through the existing electrum-qt setup without a second server program.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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