Socratic Seminar 2
January 26, 2022
We will start with introductions, some basic ground rules, and jump into technical discussions. We will cover recent news and technical developments as well as the three taproot BIP proposals: BIPs 340, 341, and 342
Taproot
- BIP-0340 Schnorr Signatures for secp256k1
- BIP-0341 Validation of Taproot Scripts
- BIP-0342 Taproot: SegWit version 1 spending rules
- Overview of the Taproot & Tapscript proposed BIPs
- Preparing for taproot
- Schnorr Basics
- Binance loses taproot funds
- Why does Taproot require a new address format?
- Taproot, CoinJoins, and Cross-Input Signature Aggregation
- Soft-forks and schnorr signature validation
- On Building Consensus and Speedy Trial
Miscellaneous
- CTV bug bounty
- Downsides of Suboptimal Opcode Activation
- Bitcoin 2021 Annual Review
- What is Signature Grinding
- Tonga to Make BTC Legal Tender
- Rusty Russel Inspired the Bech32 Address Format
- Greg Maxwell Comments on Legal Battles, How to Help
- visual policy-to-miniscript converter