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Muun
Company blog · blog.muun.combusinessprogramming
Muun is the company blog at blog.muun.com, writing about business and programming. Since 2019, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times. The last post was in 2021, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers cite Muun's posts when discussing custody and multisig wallets. The linked posts explain Muun's 2-of-2 key design, where the app and Muun's servers each hold one key, so neither can spend funds alone.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Self-custodial wallet for bitcoin and lightning.
Most-linked posts?
- /muuns-multisig-model/2 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2021-10-01
What Hacker News says?
There are hybrid systems which offer the best of both worlds. For example, the open source Muun wallet uses a 2-of-2 key system[0] in which Muun only has access to one of the two keys so, unlike a traditional bank or a custodial exchange like Coinbase, they can't spend any funds without your signature. Your Muun wallet app also only has one key, so authentication with the Muun service is necessary to complete transa…
Comment linking /muuns-multisig-model/
on “Coinbase Breach Notification”Submitted A Closer Look at Submarine Swaps in the Lightning Network as a story · 2 points
HN discussionReading Muun's post on "security": their wallet holds one key on your device and the other key on their servers. So at all times they have access to both of your keys that are used to sign transactions: https://blog.muun.com/muuns-multisig-model/ --- start quote --- Muun ensures your decrypted private keys are never stored in the same place: - Your phone stores only the first key - Muun's servers store only the seco…
Comment linking /muuns-multisig-model/
on “People don't want to run their own bank”Submitted The Inbound Capacity Problem in the Lightning Network as a story · 2 points
HN discussion> Is there a middle ground or best practices where we can be reasonably assured our funds are safe from state influence but easily accessible and secure? Are multi-sig wallets at a state where they can be useful and free from confiscation? Yes. Take a look at the system used by the Muun wallet[0]. The short version is that it's a 2-of-2 multisig system where you keep one key "online" (on your phone) and they keep th…
Comment linking /muuns-multisig-model/
on “Crypto Exchange Binance Says It Is Taking Steps Against Sanction Targets”