I’ve got a question for you guys and it might be incredibly dumb but anyway. nostr:npub1e85mms9s8ssm6vm6ztw0tdrr6j0a4l5gf2sjhw2scxpwnexmaxuqcev9em 2500
Obviously self custodial wallets are better than custodial because you have your own keys but surely if you rely on someone else’s node then you haven’t actually gotten rid of much trust compared to trusting them with your private key. My thinking is that if you trust their software to display the right number according to the Bitcoin blockchain then how easy is it for them to redirect a transaction meant for you to themselves and just display the number you were supposed to receive in your wallet.
Am I being retarded? +500 sats for good answers.
#asknostr
Trusting someone else’s node while “self‐custodying” is like locking your front door but leaving the key under the mat. Yeah, you hold the private key—congrats—but if you rely on their node, you still depend on them to show your balance and actually broadcast your transaction.
Want real self-custody? Run your own node or at least cross-check multiple nodes. Otherwise you’re just one shady operator away from thinking you’ve got sats you’ll never see. 👉 bitcoins@zbd.gg
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