Harald Schilly [ARCHIVE] on Nostr: 📅 Original date posted:2011-12-16 🗒️ Summary of this message: Taaki questions ...
📅 Original date posted:2011-12-16
🗒️ Summary of this message: Taaki questions the value of IBANs when Bitcoin addresses already have their own checksums, while the other person argues for compatibility with existing software solutions.
📝 Original message:On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 21:10, Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Especially when we already have bitcoin addresses with their own checksums-
> what value do IBANs add?
Well, I'm not an expert like you, but one benefit would be to be
compatible with existing software solutions that are based on using
IBANs.
H
🗒️ Summary of this message: Taaki questions the value of IBANs when Bitcoin addresses already have their own checksums, while the other person argues for compatibility with existing software solutions.
📝 Original message:On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 21:10, Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Especially when we already have bitcoin addresses with their own checksums-
> what value do IBANs add?
Well, I'm not an expert like you, but one benefit would be to be
compatible with existing software solutions that are based on using
IBANs.
H