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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by orph on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:44PM (#26717170)
See #5 for more details: https://github.com/mobilecoinfoundation/mobilecoin#faq

> 5. Will I need to put my keys on a remote server to scan the blockchain for incoming transactions?

> Keys will never leave your mobile device. This is a challenging problem and we are very excited to share our solution when we release our mobile SDK software.

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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by bigiain on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @06:55PM (#26718413)
Ahh, right. Nice. So keys never leave the phone due to magical hand waving. Got it.
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