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Benchmarking Bitcoin Script Evaluation for the Varops Budget (Great Script Restoration)

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By Julian

Involving ajtowns, instagibbs+2 others

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Original post on November 7, 2025 15:14 UTC

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Last reply on January 26, 2026 05:31 UTC

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  • A new Tapscript leaf version aims to mitigate denial-of-service attacks in Bitcoin script execution.

  • Benchmarking focuses on block-sized scripts to determine the varops budget's efficiency, capped at 20.8 billion units.

  • Community involvement is encouraged for refining the varops budget, with a call to test and provide feedback through GitHub.

SHRINCS: 324-byte stateful post-quantum signatures with static backups

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By jonasnick

Involving conduition, moonsettler

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Original post on December 11, 2025 08:40 UTC

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Last reply on January 27, 2026 06:38 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • SHRINCS combines stateful and stateless hash-based signatures for efficient, robust operations.

  • It seamlessly transitions between modes to maintain security, even if state management fails.

  • Detailed SHRINCS insights and applications are explored in "Hash-based Signatures for Bitcoin."

Major BIP 360 Update

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By cryptoquick

Involving ajtowns, josh+3 others

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Original post on December 19, 2025 20:46 UTC

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Last reply on February 1, 2026 03:09 UTC

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

  • A new "Pay-to-Tapscript-Hash" output type is introduced to enhance Bitcoin's quantum resistance.

  • The update adds Python and Rust test vectors and seeks community feedback on BIP360.org.

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