balajis
@balajis.eth
Operating systems are the systemic risk to crypto. If compelled by the state…Apple, Google, and Microsoft can backdoor billions of devices through software updates to scan for private keys. The capability exists. https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/9/23500838/apple-csam-plans-dropped-eff-ncmec-cdt-reactions
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Need a high taste UI/UX fork of Android
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balajis
@balajis.eth
Yes, we need something like ethOS, Solana phone, or Qubes. Maybe an Urbit box. An ultra secure operating system for desktop & mobile dedicated to crypto. We also need to move enough funds on there in a relatively short time to make seizure unattractive. This is hard for anything but an Android fork, and even then...
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timdaub 🥝
@timdaub.eth
meh, you‘re just gonna move the vulnerabilities elsewhere. E.g. in encryption or hashing or whatever. If they wanted to shut it down, they‘d be able to do it. It‘s just that it runs counter to your investment thesis, which banks on Hyperbitcoinization and shorting the US
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m_j_r
@m-j-r.eth
luckily there's RISC-V https://wiki.debian.org/RISC-V and opensource enclaves on RISC-V https://keystone-enclave.org/ but I definitely agree, we need to start thinking about the supply of silicon as well (EUVL is too centralized)
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absolute.degen
@jussababy
How do you feel about Samsung's Blockchain Wallet, and their incorporation with knox? I haven't had the energy to look into it yet, but it piqued my interest.
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caz.eth
@caz.eth
Why do you need a crypto-specific os to prevent this? Why not just use linux to ensure privacy?
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