Can someone explain how privacy wallets like #sparrow and #samourai turn a payment code into a more username-like, readable code? Everything I've read says it uses a "hashing algorithm" with no explanation. What is this algorithm called?
#FreeSamourai
Carl Morgenthau
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2025-04-01 15:19:53
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2025-04-01 15:19:53Event JSON
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