Socratic Seminar 5

April 27, 2022

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

Note: This is a preliminary agenda. It is subject to change before the event date.

Bitcoin Release

• Bitcoin 23.0 Release
• Verify Your Bitcoin Core Download

Bitcoin Protocol

• AssumeValid Release Notes
• AssumeValid Security Model Discussion
• Galaxy Digital Stratum V2 Report

Lightning

• Anchor Outputs
• Taro

Cryptography

• Simple Three-Round Multiparty Schnorr Signing with Full Simulatability

Privacy

• Teleport Transactions
• Silent Payments

Security

• Bandwidth-Efficient Transaction Relay in Bitcoin

Scaling

• CoinPool: efficient off-chain payment pools for Bitcoin

DLC

• Discreet Log Contracts Part 1: What is a Discreet Log Contract?
• Recurring subscriptions on bitcoin implemented with DLCs

Miscellaneous

• Discussion about activating CTV
• Easy Method to Estimate Total Hashes Performed
• Bitcoiner Jobs
• BitcoinDay Charlotte
• The Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender