Browser wallets are nice, but a main advantage of an app-based Bitcoin wallet is the ability to more carefully encrypt/store secrets.
@arthuredelstein crypto is a different game. Using a browser only adds attack surface: http://www.slideshare.net/kkotowicz/im-in-ur-browser-pwning-your-stuff-attacking-with-google-chrome-extensions … (so I vote “exe” for now)
-
-
@bascule I certainly see the risks in downloading xpis. But at least there is user-friendly sandboxing. exe's don't have that. -
@arthuredelstein just read my blog post :P http://tonyarcieri.com/whats-wrong-with-webcrypto … -
@bascule what part? I agree 100% with your criticisms of W3C Web Crypto, BTW. -
@arthuredelstein if you want further reading, this guy's blog, particularly on browser extension vulnerabilities: http://blog.kotowicz.net/ - End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.