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@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ A new wallet flag `avoid_reuse` has been added (default off). When enabled,
a wallet will distinguish between used and unused addresses, and default to not a wallet will distinguish between used and unused addresses, and default to not
use the former in coin selection. use the former in coin selection.
(Note: rescanning the blockchain is required, to correctly mark previously Rescanning the blockchain is required, to correctly mark previously
used destinations.) used destinations.
Together with "avoid partial spends" (present as of Bitcoin v0.17), this Together with "avoid partial spends" (present as of Bitcoin v0.17), this
addresses a serious privacy issue where a malicious user can track spends by addresses a serious privacy issue where a malicious user can track spends by
@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ These include:
- createwallet - createwallet
- getbalance - getbalance
- getbalances
- sendtoaddress - sendtoaddress
In addition, `sendtoaddress` has been changed to enable `-avoidpartialspends` when In addition, `sendtoaddress` has been changed to avoid partial spends when `avoid_reuse`
`avoid_reuse` is enabled. is enabled (if not already enabled via the `-avoidpartialspends` command line flag),
as it would otherwise risk using up the "wrong" UTXO for an address reuse case.
The listunspent RPC has also been updated to now include a "reused" bool, for nodes The listunspent RPC has also been updated to now include a "reused" bool, for nodes
with "avoid_reuse" enabled. with "avoid_reuse" enabled.