Developers Introduce Bloom Filters to Improve Bitcoin Wallet Security
Security is of the utmost importance when suggesting newer technologies on a large scale, and a proposal is made to present bloom filters to lightweight clients through semi-trusted oracles. Bitcoin developers are always looking to add new features and improvements to the many available wallet solutions. The introduction of committed bloom filters will be a significant milestone for privacy as the BIP37 SPV solution needs to be reworked. For Bitcoin users who have been embracing the lightweight client model, there are some issues associated with BIP37 SPV in its current implementation.....
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