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Sending ecash is actually just creating a token with the value you want to transfer, and sending it to your recipient any way you want. Ecash is a bearer instrument, meaning it's like cash. Anyone who gets your token can redeem it in their wallet. Unlike lightning, it isn't linked with a particular recipient, so always treat your ecash tokens like cash.

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Justin 1y ago

Okay but if I send you ecash but I redeem it at the mint first don’t I get it back? https://wallet.cashu.me/#token=cashuBo2Ftdmh0dHBzOi8vbWludC5jb2lub3MuaW9hdWNzYXRhdIGiYWlIAE963yoENWxhcIGjYWEBYXN4QDkwZmUyZGUyOGYyMTBhZjk0NDBlYTNlYWQzNzZmZjE4ZDAwOGY0OWJhYmMzMDI0OWI3MmE5MTc3ZjdmNjYxNDhhY1ghAoUAhCbyk9CoiUl36u33DyEvZP6pboIbBF_MVM78zqsS

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SLCW 1y ago

Tokens are one-time bearer instruments. You can't double-spend a token. So if you send me a token, but you redeem it first, it will fail if I then try to redeem it.

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