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bitcoin escrow

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Bitcoin escrow transaction helper

Shown by goshakkk on Oct 20, 2013. Click the card to turn it over.

17points

7comments

#1,054of 1,739 in 2013

Top 61%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.24.

Idea: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against

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Liked the idea and the link concept
From 1 comment
- I'm guessing this has some interesting legal implications. This specific incarnation might not survive. I like it!
  VMG on HN

Giving middleman private keys would expose all funds
From 1 comment
- > and the buyer just pastes their private key and pays I thought your link was cool, but I'm a little scared that this is your stated intention. Are you serious? Doesn't that…
  yebyen on HN
Possible legal implications, such as aiding criminal enterprise
From 2 comments
- I'm guessing this has some interesting legal implications. This specific incarnation might not survive. I like it!
  VMG on HN
- It could still be construed as aiding in criminal enterprise or something like that. Maybe not.
  VMG on HN
Publishing keys so others can authorize escrow is risky
From 1 comment
- Providing the web service as a marketplace and serving up advertising (and collecting revenue from advertising fees)... maybe Publishing your key in a way such that people you…
  yebyen on HN

Add URL scheme for payment requests where buyer pastes private key
From 1 comment
- > This specific incarnation might not survive. Actually, I am all for wallets implementing similar functionality and making the overall experience better. It's just that they are…
  goshakkk on HN

Whether the escrow agent can take funds
From 1 comment
- I wonder what the legal implications are, as the money isn't exactly being sent to the escrow agent, and the agent doesn't have the ability to steal the funds for himself.
  walden42 on HN

Bitcoin wallets implementing escrow functionality
From 1 comment
- > This specific incarnation might not survive. Actually, I am all for wallets implementing similar functionality and making the overall experience better. It's just that they are…
  goshakkk on HN