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2022-12-30 09:27:55

FreeTrade on Nostr: I don't think proof of work on pubkeys is the best way to implement a cost on new ...

I don't think proof of work on pubkeys is the best way to implement a cost on new accounts - mostly because it's not compatible with existing accounts.

Adding a new action kind that applies proof of work to existing pubkeys might be a better way to go.

maybe ProofOfWork(existingpubkey + nonce)

Also SHA256 is not a great choice for the proof of work - it will require purchasing the pow from an ASIC hashpower supplier.
Better to have something that can be run more efficiently on desktop or mobile - maybe RandomX. That way people can create their own pow to apply to their keys.

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