ActuallyFair's Vx service is
shutting down, so bustadice will revert to the classic server/client seed provably fair scheme. Here's how it works:
1. You choose (or generate) a client seed.
2. Before each session we publish the SHA-256 hash of our secret server seed.
3. After the session ends we reveal that server seed, allowing anyone to verify their results.
What changes for you:
- A third-party will no longer verify your games, but you can still do it.
- Investors already had to trust that the third-party was independent of bustadice, so their position is largely unchanged.
- The only additional theoretical risk is that someone with read access to our database could predict future outcomes. We mitigate this by storing the unrevealed server seed a in database accessible only to the operator.
Benefits of the switch:
- Faster betting (no external API calls).
- No service interruptions if Vx goes down.
- Simpler game verification.
The change will take effect on October 6. No action is required, but we recommend choosing your own client seed if you want to be sure we don't maliciously pick a bad one for you.
