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Monero-class privacy: threat models, how the tech works, and why opaque ledgers matter.
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A Threat Model Is Not a Fear List: Writing Yours on One Page
A threat model is not a list of things to be afraid of. It is a short written record of what you are protecting, from whom, how bad failure would be, and which costs you accept to prevent it.
2026-10-16
A Backup Is Not a Recovery: Seed Phrases, Passphrases, and the Restore You Haven't Tested
A seed backup is not a recovery plan. A backup is a copy of a secret. Recovery is a procedure that turns that copy back into usable keys, on a new device, under stress, possibly done by someone other than you.
2026-10-16
Your nsec Is Not a Password: Nostr Key Handling and Signers
Your nsec is not a password. A password unlocks an account that someone else holds. On Nostr, the private key is the account: there is no server to reset it, no recovery email, and anyone who copies it can speak as you, indefinitely.
2026-10-16
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