Should Coin Control be Default Feature?

Coin Control is legit one of the coolest features in Bitcoin Core. It’s why I prefer it over other wallets. It's kinda strange it's hidden in the menu and you have to turn it on manually. People would care more about their privacy if they had to pick the UTXOs they wanna use when sending. It helped me learn how transactions work and the pitfalls of just clicking "send" blindly.

But it’s hidden for a reason. It's an advanced feature and bad coin selection can mess you up with fees and other issues. Like creating those annoying dusty outputs.

Exactly. It looks cool and all, but for some users, it just adds stress. They’d rather the wallet handle everything automatically. Remember when RBF was made default? A lot of people hated that.

So true. Many already find Bitcoin complicated enough. Making advanced features default only complicates things more for noobs, even if it seems simple to us.

Honestly, coin control should be the default. Hiding it is like putting important stuff in a bag but making it invisible. My favorite wallet, Sparrow, has a clear UTXO section. It’s super user-friendly. But yeah, everyone has their own needs. I just run Bitcoin Core as a node, not for the wallet.

Totally. There’s a lot hidden that could help users understand how things work under the hood. Like should sighashes be visible? That would be confusing for regular users.

True, but a separate wallet for non-KYC coins might be the way to go. Back then, Bitcoin Core didn’t support multiple wallets. I’m still on an old version. Newer ones have improved options for loading wallets.

Yeah, multi-wallet support has come a long way since then.

Maybe, but it feels excessive compared to Coin Control. People should get how to move specific coins to different addresses. GUI should simplify that for everyone. I wouldn't make a transaction without CoinJoin now. I probably should have started with a separate KYC wallet.

Agreed. Wasabi has hidden coin selection modes because its automatic one is better than most users' choices. The way it tracks UTXOs really helps in avoiding change creation.

But privacy mistakes can happen. Even separating non-KYC from KYC wallets can tie addresses together unintentionally. Better to manually control your UTXOs. Just check off the right ones when sending.

From my experience, manual control can lead to more privacy screw-ups. It should be hidden by default. Having separate wallets is a bad workaround.

Nope, it’s not straightforward. What you find simple, the average user doesn’t. If it was just about setting fees, I’d agree. But picking UTXOs is more technical and can be hard.

How do I even access BTC from a "change invisible" address? My old wallet shows one amount but blockchain shows another.

Don’t worry! Your wallet creates change addresses for leftover BTC after transactions. So your total might differ if you check just one address. If it’s the same wallet, it’s still yours.

Bitcoin works differently. When you spend UTXOs, they get destroyed and any extra comes back as change. It's not like Ethereum's account model. Coin control lets you pick which UTXOs you spend. For tax reasons, I want to use only UTXOs I've held for over a year.

I don’t use coin control much. Bitcoin Core already does a good job choosing coins. Plus, the interface is kinda clunky when it’s enabled. It should just have a simple button on the send tab.

Anyways, what's coin control exactly? I see it mentioned but still confused. It seems important, can someone explain?

Coin control lets you choose which UTXOs to spend for transactions. It’s not just technical jargon. It helps manage your privacy better.