cake wallet synced fast. seconds.
#zeus? hours still on 0% for hours!!
#asknostr zeus, why so long to sync?
latest v. 0.11.2
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Cake uses Electrum which basically doxxes your addresses to the server operator.
ZEUS uses Neutrino, which takes longer to sync, but is privacy preserving. More details here:
FAQ | ZEUS Documentation
Frequently asked questions
Yup! @Jim Smij do you run your own electrum server? That's how to get the best of both worlds.
not yet.
another rabbit hole, thx. ;)
How about fulcrum?
Same deal. If you don’t run your own instance, you’re doxxing your addresses and balances to the operator.
For everyone interested in neutrino aka compact block filter syncing check out this deep dive from @rustaceanrob:


Block filter design guide | @rustaceanrob
How to build a private and seemless Bitcoin experience.
Fulcrum is an electrum server interpretation.
This is great! Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed Elle Mouton's explainer too.


BIP158: Compact Block Filters Deep Dive
What even is Golomb-Rice Coding?