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Bitcoin => Development & Technical Discussion => Topic started by: bitlancr on February 12, 2014, 02:58:52 PM



Title: How bad is transaction malleability, really?
Post by: bitlancr on February 12, 2014, 02:58:52 PM
Just a quick poll to gauge sentiment.


Title: Re: How bad is transaction malleability, really?
Post by: roslinpl on February 12, 2014, 08:01:55 PM
it is just another problem that must be fixed. Thats all.

I don't see a problem I just see update needed.



Title: Re: How bad is transaction malleability, really?
Post by: Enochian on February 12, 2014, 09:22:47 PM
I mentioned the problem with relaying tweeked transactions with different hashes in 2011

https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=8392.0

We should  start recommending a caconical unique tx format and make it mandatory quickly.

As to the severity of the problenm, it is cosmetic, long known, doesn't lose bitcoins, and exchanges  should know better and generate their own unique transaction hashes from the transaction data.

That said, it's getting us a ton of bad press among the non-technical, and needs to be nipped in the bud.


Title: Re: How bad is transaction malleability, really?
Post by: Syke on February 12, 2014, 09:23:15 PM
It's a nuisance, like when too much dust was being passed around. It'll pass.