Socratic Seminar 45

October 08, 2025

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Event Time: October 08, 2025 at 22:00 UTC

We will start with introductions, cover some basic ground rules, and then jump into technical discussions. Topics include aspects of the Bitcoin protocol, new research developments, recent news, and software developments.

Please note the meeting location in FCAT Demo Room at 100 New Millennium Way, Durham, NC 27709, USA.

Announcements

• no pictures or recordings
• follow the chatham house rule
  • discuss what was said, not who said it
• don't be a jerk
• thank you to our sponsor Fidelity Investments
• introductions

Bitcoin Core

• Proposal to define scripts for mempool policy
• PortlandHODL dropped a soft fork proposal teaser
  • attempts to limit spam by limiting scriptPubKey outpoint size to 520 bytes in legacy script
• Bitcoin 30rc3 Testing Guide
• Great Script Restoration BIP proposals

Wallets

• Sparrow Wallet v2.3.0
  • supports sending to silent payment addresses and BIP353 DNS addresses! \o/
• Payjoin Dev Kit 1.0.0-rc.0

Mining

• SRI 1.5.0 release notes
• Hashpool deployment on testnet4!
  • Pool Website
  • Proxy Website

Miscellaneous

• Tropic Square secure element TROPIC01 dropped
  • more open secure element
  • developer support with no NDA
• Pieter Wuille recently responded to questions and criticisms around his perspectives about spam and OP_RETURN