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May 26 - May 28, 2025

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Recent discussions among the Bitcoin developer community have spotlighted several pivotal issues and proposed innovations aimed at enhancing the network's resilience and user experience. Peter Todd highlighted an ongoing sybil attack on Libre Relay nodes, revealing a sophisticated effort to obstruct transactions and elevate operational costs for genuine nodes. This situation underscores the evolving challenges in securing transaction relay mechanisms against malicious activities (source).

In another vein, Aviv Bar-el introduced a "Well-Known Bitcoin Identity Endpoint," aimed at streamlining Bitcoin transactions by facilitating the discovery of payment and contact information through a simple HTTPS protocol. This initiative seeks to extend the utility of Lightning Addresses, highlighting a stride towards more efficient and user-friendly transaction processes (source).

The conversation also touched upon the imperative of fortifying Bitcoin against quantum computing threats. Tadge Dryja discussed the potential of implementing post-quantum cryptography within the Bitcoin protocol to counter the advancements in quantum computing that could compromise the current cryptographic safeguards. This debate underscores the critical need for forward-thinking strategies to ensure the long-term security and viability of Bitcoin in the face of evolving technological landscapes (source).

In summary, these discussions reflect the Bitcoin community's ongoing efforts to address both immediate and future challenges through technical innovation and strategic planning. The community's proactive approach to tackling issues related to security, usability, and quantum computing demonstrates a commitment to maintaining Bitcoin's integrity and functionality amidst a rapidly changing technological environment.

Active Discussions

Against Allowing Quantum Recovery of Bitcoin

15 replies

By Agustin Cruz

Involving Jameson Lopp, Sjors Provoost+6 others

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Original post on March 16, 2025 14:15 UTC

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Last reply on May 28, 2025 21:15 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • The QRAMP proposal enhances Bitcoin's security against quantum threats with a phased, non-disruptive approach.

  • Initial phases allow optional Post-Quantum Cryptography keys and plan a soft fork with a four-year grace period.

  • Final steps include gradual deactivation of vulnerable outputs, prioritizing network integrity and user manageability.

Hashed keys are actually fully quantum secure

12 replies

By Nagaev Boris

Involving Martin Habovštiak, Lloyd Fournier+4 others

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Original post on March 16, 2025 18:25 UTC

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Last reply on May 26, 2025 10:03 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • The email explores a technical issue in Bitcoin transactions involving EC signatures.

  • It presents solutions including a new method to enhance security and practicality.

  • The proposal includes embedding SHA256(pubkey) in Taproot leaves to prevent premature commitments.

Proposal to solve the spam war: configurable data blob relay policy

6 replies

By Pieter Wuille

Involving Jonathan Voss, Dave Scotese+2 others

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Original post on May 24, 2025 21:07 UTC

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Last reply on May 28, 2025 13:16 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • Pieter criticizes restrictive Bitcoin transaction policies for being counterproductive and harmful.

  • He argues these policies fail to reduce network load and unfairly benefit large miners.

  • Pieter values Bitcoin's openness and neutrality, opposing limits on transaction types.

CTV+CSFS: Can we reach consensus on a first step towards covenants?

62 replies

By moonsettler

Involving instagibbs, jamesob+11 others

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Original post on March 10, 2025 22:58 UTC

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Last reply on May 28, 2025 10:08 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Regtest enables developers to test features on a private blockchain without risking the live network.

  • It offers a controlled environment for initiating transactions, mining blocks, and debugging.

  • This mode is crucial for secure and efficient blockchain application development and innovation.

Perpetually KYC'd Coins Using Evil Covenants

17 replies

By RobinLinus

Involving light, recent798+6 others

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Original post on February 13, 2024 17:04 UTC

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Last reply on May 26, 2025 05:12 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Securing large transactions is crucial for institutions protecting substantial sums.

  • TLS on government sites shows a robust measure with easy revocation of compromised certificates.

  • New technologies like CAT, EXPIRE, and CSFS suggest advancements towards dynamic security management.

Latency and Privacy in Lightning

8 replies

By ZmnSCPxj

Involving GeorgeTsagk, carla+3 others

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Original post on May 23, 2025 17:44 UTC

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Last reply on May 27, 2025 19:25 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The discussion highlighted HTTPS limitations and proposed randomizing forwarding times for privacy enhancement.

  • A new protocol for batching HTLCs introduces receiver-enforced forwarding randomization to improve security.

  • This approach aims to balance privacy and efficiency, allowing selective protocol application to minimize latency impacts.

Addressing community concerns and objections regarding my recent proposal to relax Bitcoin Core's standardness limits on OP_RETURN outputs

4 replies

By cguida

Involving AntoineP, 1440000bytes

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Original post on May 14, 2025 19:34 UTC

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Last reply on May 27, 2025 01:18 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The critique examines bitcoin's transaction filters, mining centralization, and hostile services' effects.

  • It highlights the concerns over mining practices and the risk of centralization impacting bitcoin's security.

  • The discourse advocates for community engagement and principled governance to protect bitcoin's integrity.

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