Active Discussions

BIP 3 was marked "Proposed" in March 2025, indicating completed work and subsequent adjustments.

An active GitHub pull request #1820 seeks to activate BIP 3, drawing over 600 comments and wide support.

Proposed changes to BIP 3 include new licensing terms and improved guidelines for proposal validation and acceptance.

Hash-based cryptographic solutions are gaining attention for Bitcoin's quantum resistance.

Optimizations can significantly reduce hash-based signature sizes, enhancing practicality for Bitcoin.

The community is urged to discuss the viability of stateful versus stateless schemes for Bitcoin's future.

The discussion focuses on the balance between Bitcoin's efficiency and its core values.

"The Cat" proposal aims to improve network efficiency by deleting non-monetary UTXOs.

Critics fear UTXO deletion compromises Bitcoin's decentralized nature and user rights.

A soft-fork proposal targets UTXO set expansion by introducing age-based expiration for dust outputs.

The proposal responds to the UTXO set doubling in size since 2023, exacerbated by spam.

It aims to allow the removal of old, small outputs by implementing a specific age threshold formula.

The project monitors the Lightning gossip network, enhancing message propagation understanding.

Findings show a decrease in convergence delay and potential network inefficiencies.

Future plans include expanding infrastructure and welcoming community engagement for analysis.

OP_CTV, as introduced in BIP119, emphasizes managing transaction inputs with multiple inputs.

Incorporating at least two inputs in `OP_CTV` templates prevents permanently unspendable UTXOs.

Further research into `OP_CTV` aims to enhance Bitcoin's security and transaction efficiency.