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Ruben Somsen's analysis reveals a potential vulnerability in SwiftSync related to the removal of checkpoints predating 2013, which currently prevent a reorganization (reorg) back to 2010, safeguarding against certain exploits. The discussion extends to the inefficiencies of BIP30 in consensus checks and its complication for implementing alternative validation methods. Somsen proposes either enforcing a no-reorg rule between specific blocks or amending pre-checkpoint consensus rules to mitigate risks associated with reorgs and the spending of duplicated transactions.

Further, Somsen outlines the indefinite activation of BIP30 until the activation of BIP34 at block height 227931, highlighting concerns over output creation that conflicts with BIP34's rules. He suggests a more efficient system that caches coinbase transaction IDs (TXIDs) to prevent duplicates, potentially enabling the sunset of BIP30. This new approach aims to ensure coinbase uniqueness up until BIP34's activation block, facilitating its activation regardless of a reorg and contributing to the ongoing dialogue among developers to improve blockchain consensus mechanisms' efficiency and security. Read more about the discussion.

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Unbreaking testnet4

15 replies

By Saint Wenhao

Involving Antoine Poinsot, Melvin Carvalho+5 others

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Original post on March 18, 2025 14:29 UTC

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Last reply on May 12, 2025 20:19 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • The proposal suggests adding demurrage to testnet5, analyzing past testnets and signet challenges.

  • Demurrage, particularly through coin burning, is seen as a solution to enhance testnet functionality.

  • It aims to simplify initial blockchain download and manage storage by enabling pruned mode operation.

Relax OP_RETURN standardness restrictions

11 replies

By Luke Dashjr

Involving Sjors Provoost, Antoine Poinsot+5 others

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Original post on April 17, 2025 18:52 UTC

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Last reply on May 14, 2025 15:54 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • Discussions on Bitcoin security highlighted a divide on handling vulnerabilities.

  • There's a call for immediate action and possibly using a whitelist to improve security.

  • The ongoing attacks signal a need for a proactive security stance for Bitcoin's future.

DahLIAS: Discrete Logarithm-Based Interactive Aggregate Signatures

6 replies

By Jonas Nick

Involving waxwing/ AdamISZ

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Original post on April 17, 2025 16:27 UTC

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Last reply on April 30, 2025 15:54 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • The MuSig2 cryptographic protocol's vulnerability to a specific attack strategy is analyzed.

  • Distinctions between MuSig2 and MuSig2-IAS influence the assessment of forgery in a security model.

  • Addressing potential vulnerabilities could improve the protocol's security, as suggested in the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal.

Great Consensus Cleanup Revival

84 replies

By sjors

Involving AntoineP, ajtowns+14 others

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Original post on March 24, 2024 19:53 UTC

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Last reply on April 21, 2025 14:57 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Stratum v2 enhances mining with detailed ASIC operational guidelines.

  • It proposes version bit rolling and alternative strategies for high hashing power ASICs.

  • The specification also focuses on pool software's role in securing blockchain integrity.

How to linearize your cluster

73 replies

By sipa

Involving stefanwouldgo, Lagrang3+6 others

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Original post on December 20, 2023 03:59 UTC

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Last reply on May 12, 2025 12:25 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The study evaluates three algorithms for blockchain transaction linearization across varying conditions.

  • SFL outperforms in most scenarios, despite CSS's advantages in lower-bound cases.

  • Results and analyses are detailed on a GitHub gist for public review and comparison.

Stats on compact block reconstructions

26 replies

By Crypt-iQ

Involving 0xB10C, ajtowns+6 others

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Original post on August 2, 2024 12:08 UTC

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Last reply on April 22, 2025 19:58 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The email discusses optimizing Bitcoin's bandwidth by focusing on transaction announcements and compact block prefilling.

  • Limiting prefill amounts to 10kB is suggested to avoid bandwidth waste, as per BIP152's implementation notes.

  • Sipa raises concerns that this approach might enlarge CMPCTBLOCK messages, potentially degrading network performance.

Cluster mempool definitions & theory

20 replies

By sipa

Involving ajtowns, Crypt-iQ+2 others

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Original post on December 10, 2023 15:26 UTC

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Last reply on April 23, 2025 14:46 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Optimizing transaction linearization in blockchain enhances the fee-size diagram's area optimization.

  • Sub-chunk-optimal linearizations target maximizing the unconvexified diagram area, improving average feerate within a block.

  • Current methodologies, like the post-linearization algorithm, aid in optimizing, despite the lack of a dedicated efficient algorithm.

How CTV+CSFS improves BitVM bridges

15 replies

By JeremyRubin

Involving 1440000bytes, ajtowns+6 others

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Original post on April 10, 2025 14:28 UTC

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Last reply on April 29, 2025 18:10 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • A new blockchain method enhances transaction security using OP_NOP codes and strict sequence checks.

  • The method prevents unauthorized changes by blocking additional data post-signature and securing signature insertion.

  • While it ensures transaction authenticity, it allows for inherent scripting flexibility, not requiring exact scriptSig conformity.

A simple backup scheme for wallet accounts

8 replies

By salvatoshi

Involving kloaec, 1440000bytes+2 others

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Original post on April 16, 2025 13:52 UTC

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Last reply on May 14, 2025 12:18 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The method enhances cryptographic security by requiring all devices to use secondary keys.

  • Concerns include the need for physical devices during backup, limiting some wallet types.

  • Proposals for backup copies include cloud storage, social media, and collaborative custody services.

Betting on Bitcoin Upgrades: A Smart Contract Wager on OP_CAT Activation

7 replies

By sipa

Involving sCrypt, Chris_Stewart_5+3 others

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Original post on April 22, 2025 09:42 UTC

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Last reply on April 23, 2025 22:55 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • BIP 342 introduces updates to Bitcoin's scripting system.

  • `OP_SUCCESSx` opcodes in tapscript mean automatic script success.

  • It advocates separating script branches into individual leaves for efficiency.

Fee-Based Spam Prevention For Lightning

7 replies

By JohnLaw

Involving harding, ClaraShk

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Original post on March 14, 2025 23:58 UTC

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Last reply on May 12, 2025 17:47 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The correspondence clarifies that only maximum fees for HTLCs plus a fraction need locking as collateral.

  • It discusses how psychological factors and the ultimatum game inform defense strategies against transaction exploitation.

  • The author promises a numeric example to better explain mitigation strategies, indicating continuous improvement efforts.

The path to general computation on Bitcoin (with OP_CAT)

4 replies

By victorkstarkware

Involving Laz1m0v, moonsettler

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Original post on August 29, 2024 11:21 UTC

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Last reply on April 29, 2025 11:11 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • LNhance supports `CTV` and `CSFS` protocols and `PAIRCOMMIT` for multi-commitments.

  • It lacks functionality for functional STARK proof verification, including data transport and integrity checks.

  • There's a need for enhancements to fully achieve STARK proof verification's requirements.

Spanning-forest cluster linearization

3 replies

By sipa

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Original post on February 5, 2025 01:08 UTC

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Last reply on May 12, 2025 21:42 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The recent post analyzes algorithms for optimizing data structures in spanning forests.

  • It compares three methodologies including a novel approach from the GGT paper.

  • Detailed benchmarks are available for in-depth study at delvingbitcoin.org.

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