Active Discussions

Luke Dashjr criticizes BIP 54 for compromising ASIC optimization by embedding extranonce in nLockTime.

Jeremy Rubin suggests a sparse Merkle tree to avoid smart contract issues, facing skepticism for protocol changes.

The debate shows a preference for pragmatic solutions over major protocol alterations in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

A novel quantum-secure vault scheme utilizes covenant-protected vaults and timelocks for security.

The scheme separates execution triggers from value destinations, with a multi-phase locking and revealing process.

It features quantum signature safety, reorg resistance, and an escape hatch preventing unauthorized value transfer.

Dust attacks in wallets involve small crypto amounts to unveil address connections.

A solution proposes spending dust on fees, making it easy with lower fee rates.

Challenges include user fingerprinting and potential confusion for multisig device users.

Ethan Heilman and colleagues rewrote BIP 360 for clarity and quantum risk mitigation.

BIP 360 now includes "Pay-to-Tapscript-Hash" to protect against quantum vulnerabilities.

The revision offers test vectors in Python and Rust, inviting community review for Bitcoin's security.

A novel Bitcoin initiative enhances authorization by encoding complex boolean logic into transaction validation.

The approach combines AND/OR logic and Schnorr signatures to maintain privacy and efficiency.

This advancement allows for nuanced policy enforcement without external visibility, inviting community feedback for further development.