Active Discussions

The debate centers on using "The Cat" to delete spammy UTXOs to save blockchain space.

Critics argue this method contradicts Bitcoin's decentralized ethos, despite potential efficiency gains.

The proposal requires careful implementation and consensus due to ethical concerns over digital property rights.

Falcon's integration into Bitcoin Core is showcased for future post-quantum security adaptation.

Falcon offers reduced key sizes and improved verification times, enhancing Bitcoin transaction efficiency.

The project, signaling potential for Bitcoin's evolution, aligns closely with upcoming FIPS standardization.

A recent update addressed a testnet4 issue by modifying Bitcoin Core's difficulty rule.

Starting from block 149,184, the block interval time is expected to increase significantly.

The change, aimed at improving test network functionality, is open for further community feedback.

The LN-Symmetry Project advanced the eltoo proposal into research-quality software, testing various channel functionalities.

It aimed to simplify BOLT specifications, improve fee management, and explored CTV benefits for payment protocols.

Contributions include anti-pinning research, development of Ephemeral Anchors, and elaboration on PTLCs compatibility with eltoo channels.

A new Tapscript leaf version aims to address Bitcoin script execution issues by generalizing the sigops budget.

Benchmarking focuses on block-sized scripts to ensure the new varops budget of 20.8 billion compute units is feasible.

The community is encouraged to test the GSR prototype and contribute to refining the varops budget via GitHub links.

SHRINCS combines stateful hash-based with stateless signatures for efficient, limited use.

It employs an "unbalanced" XMSS tree and SPHINCS+ variant, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

The scheme transitions seamlessly between stateful and stateless modes, enhancing security.