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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +layout: post |
| 3 | +type: socratic |
| 4 | +title: "Solo Socratic 14" |
| 5 | +meetup: https://www.meetup.com/bitdevsnyc/ |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Announcements |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +Until our community can meet again in person, we'll continue to share all the latest research and developments through our monthly newsletter. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Mailing Lists and Bitcoin Optech |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +### Mailing Lists |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +#### bitcoin-dev |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- [Full Disclosure: CVE-2021-31876 Defect in Bitcoin Core's bip125 logic](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-May/018893.html) |
| 19 | +- [A Stroll through Fee-Bumping Techniques : Input-Based vs Child-Pay-For-Parent](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-May/019031.html) |
| 20 | +- [L2s Onchain Support IRC Workshop: Agenda & Schedule](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-May/018925.html) |
| 21 | +- [Airgap interoperability spec](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-May/018927.html) |
| 22 | +- [Improvement on Blockbuilding](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-May/019020.html) |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +#### lightning-dev |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +- [On Mempool Funny Games against Multi-Party Funded Transactions ](https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg02287.html) |
| 27 | +- [Improving Payment Latency by Fast Forwards](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2021-May/003038.html) |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### Optech |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +- [Newsletter #147](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/05/05/) |
| 32 | +- [Newsletter #148](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/05/12/) |
| 33 | +- [Newsletter #149](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/05/19/) |
| 34 | +- [Newsletter #150](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/05/26/) |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Network Data |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- [Observing Bitcoin Mining Pools](https://miningpool.observer/) |
| 39 | +- [Bitcoin miners generated $1.7 billion in revenue during April](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/103550/bitcoin-mining-revenue-april) |
| 40 | +- [Analysis of empty blocks](https://blog.lopp.net/empty-bitcoin-blocks-full-mempool/) |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +### Research |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- [Bitcoin Privacy - A Survey on Mixing Techniques](https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/629) |
| 45 | +- [LNGate: Powering IoT with Next Generation Lightning Micro-payments using Threshold Cryptography](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.08902) |
| 46 | +- [Analysis of Bitcoin Vulnerability to Bribery Attacks Launched Through Large Transactions](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.07501) |
| 47 | +- [The Complex Community Structure of the Bitcoin Address Correspondence Network](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.09078) |
| 48 | +- [Lightning Network Economics: Channels](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840374) |
| 49 | +- [Formal Methods for Secure BitcoinSmart Contracts](https://iris.unica.it/retrieve/handle/11584/312916/455603/tesi%20di%20dottorato_stefano%20lande.pdf) |
| 50 | +- [Who is Liable for Non-Compliant Cryptocurrency Transactions: Should Transaction Validators be Held Liable?](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3825893) |
| 51 | +- [SCSGuard: Deep Scam Detection for Ethereum Smart Contracts](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.10426) |
| 52 | +- [Reentrancy Vulnerability Identification in EthereumSmart Contracts](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.02881) |
| 53 | +- [Targeting the Weakest Link: Social Engineering Attacks inEthereum Smart Contracts](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.00132) |
| 54 | +- [T-Cash: Transferable Fiat Backed Coins](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2105.04485.pdf) |
| 55 | +- [Faster Blockchain Validation with Utreexo Accumulators](https://blog.bitmex.com/faster-blockchain-validation-with-utreexo-accumulators/) |
| 56 | +- [Out of Order Block Validation with Utreexo Accumulators](https://blog.bitmex.com/out-of-order-block-validation-with-utreexo-accumulators/) |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +### InfoSec |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- [Malicious tor exit relays perform SSL stripping attacks on users visiting Bitcoin mixers](https://therecord.media/thousands-of-tor-exit-nodes-attacked-cryptocurrency-users-over-the-past-year/) |
| 61 | +- [Running list of all DeFi Hacks (14 this month)](https://www.rekt.news/) |
| 62 | +- [Ethereum DoS Vulnerability Disclosure](https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/05/18/eth_state_problems/) |
| 63 | +- [Polkdaot block production halts](https://twitter.com/gavofyork/status/1396812402050613248), [Rust compiler bug](https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1396936062266716166) |
| 64 | +- [M1RACLES - M1 covert channel](https://m1racles.com/) |
| 65 | +- ["Half-Double" Next-Row-Over Assisted Rowhammer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/hammer-kit/main/20210525_half_double.pdf) |
| 66 | +- [Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Biggest U.S. Gasoline Pipeline](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-08/u-s-s-biggest-gasoline-and-pipeline-halted-after-cyberattack), [Closer Look](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/a-closer-look-at-the-darkside-ransomware-gang/), [Server Seized](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/darkside-ransomware-gang-quits-after-servers-bitcoin-stash-seized/), [taint analysis](https://www.elliptic.co/blog/elliptic-follows-bitcoin-ransoms-paid-by-darkside-ransomware-victims) |
| 67 | +- [Cross-browser tracking in Tor, Safari, Chrome and Firefox](https://fingerprintjs.com/blog/external-protocol-flooding/) |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +## Pull Requests and repo updates |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +### Bitcoin Core |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +- [rpc/validation: enable packages through testmempoolaccept](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20833) |
| 74 | +- [multiprocess: Add basic spawn and IPC support](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19160) |
| 75 | +- [Coinstats Index](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19521) |
| 76 | +- [Remove RewindBlockIndex logic](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21009) |
| 77 | +- [Support up to 20 keys for multisig under Segwit context](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20867) |
| 78 | +- [Enable changing the autoprune block space size in intro dialog](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/gui/pull/125) |
| 79 | +- [guix: Add guix-{attest,verify} scripts](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21462) |
| 80 | +- [Remove user input from URI error message](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/gui/pull/280) |
| 81 | +- [rpc: include_unsafe option for fundrawtransaction](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21359) |
| 82 | +- [p2p, rpc: enable GetAddr, GetAddresses, and getnodeaddresses by network](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21843) |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +### libsecp |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +- [add secp256k1_ec_pubkey_cmp method](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1/pull/850) |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### BIPs |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +- [BIP341: speedy trial activation parameters](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1104) |
| 91 | +- [BIP 87: Hierarchy for Deterministic Multisig Wallets](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1089) |
| 92 | +- [BIP 88: Templates for Hierarchical Deterministic derivation paths](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1025) |
| 93 | +- [BIP 129: Bitcoin Secure Multisig Setup (BSMS)](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1097) |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +### c-lightning |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +- [add a funder plugin](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/4489) |
| 98 | +- [EXPERIMENTAL: quiesence protocol](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/4520) |
| 99 | +- [plugin: Allow plugins to publish and subscribe to custom notifications](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/4496) |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +### lnd |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +- [lnrpc: allow AMP pay-addr override + bump invoice timeouts](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5336) |
| 104 | +- [[anchors] cap value reserved for anchor fee bumping](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5274) |
| 105 | +- [Support paying AMP invoices via SendPaymentV2](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5253) |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +## New Releases |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +- [c-lighting 0.10.0](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v0.10.0) |
| 110 | +- [Eclair 0.6.0](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/releases/tag/v0.6.0) |
| 111 | +- [rust-lightning 0.0.14](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-lightning/releases/tag/v0.0.14) |
| 112 | +- [lnd v0.13.0-beta.rc3](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.13.0-beta.rc3) |
| 113 | +- [SideSwap 1.0.3 with Liquid Peg Outs](https://github.com/sideswap-io/sideswapclient/releases/tag/v1.0.3) |
| 114 | +- [Mercury Wallet 0.2.24](https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.2.24) |
| 115 | +- [joininbox 0.4.0](https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.4.0) |
| 116 | +- [sparrow 1.4.1](https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.4.1) |
| 117 | +- [phoenix 1.4.12](https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.4.12) |
| 118 | +- [BlueWallet 6.1.0](https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.1.0) |
| 119 | +- [umbrel 0.3.10](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.3.10) |
| 120 | +- [nix-bitcoin 0.0.45](https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.45) |
| 121 | +- [lightning-kmp](https://github.com/acinq/lightning-kmp) |
| 122 | +- [specter-desktop 1.4.0](https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v1.4.0) |
| 123 | +- xmr-btc-swap [0.6.0](https://github.com/comit-network/xmr-btc-swap/releases/tag/0.6.0), [0.7.0](https://github.com/comit-network/xmr-btc-swap/releases/tag/0.7.0) |
| 124 | +- [polar 1.3.0](https://github.com/jamaljsr/polar/releases/tag/v1.3.0) |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +## Events and Podcasts |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +- [Citadel Dispatch e0.2.0 - the liquid network, bisq, and bitcoin privacy with Adam Back and Wiz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjLpfOgJ_WQ) |
| 129 | +- [Unhashed Podcast Ep. 134 - Alejandro de la Torre on Miner Taproot Signalling](https://www.unhashedpodcast.com/episodes/alejandro-de-la-torre-miner-taproot-signalling) |
| 130 | +- [The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado - Replace-by-Fee Bug](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHx55vjX_Ig) |
| 131 | +- [The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado - Mara Pool and Mining Censorship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6EKs7WSXcI) |
| 132 | +- [SLP275 - Pavel Moravec – SlushPool Signalling For Taproot](https://stephanlivera.com/episode/275/) |
| 133 | +- [SLP276 Anthony Ronning – Bitcoin Lightning Privacy: FUD and Facts](https://stephanlivera.com/episode/276/) |
| 134 | +- [SLP277 Alejandro De La Torre – Coordinating Bitcoin Upgrades With Mining Pools](https://stephanlivera.com/episode/277/) |
| 135 | +- [SLP278 Matt Odell & Ben Price – OpenSats: Bitcoin & Open Source Initiative](https://stephanlivera.com/episode/278/) |
| 136 | +- [The Chaincode Podcast - Matt Corallo and LDK](https://podcast.chaincode.com/2021/05/12/matt-corallo-13.html) |
| 137 | +- [Chaincode Decoded: Blockchain](https://podcast.chaincode.com/2021/05/27/blockchain.html) |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +## Mining |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +- [Buggy mining firmware breaks under BIP9](https://yihaopeng.medium.com/btc-com-taproot-signal-and-broken-miners-6f9626e10664) |
| 142 | +- [Iran central bank declares use of non-Iranian mined bitcoin forbidden](https://twitter.com/Fatalmeh/status/1390338789462224908) |
| 143 | +- [Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for 4 months amid power cuts](https://www.reuters.com/technology/iran-bans-cryptocurrency-mining-4-months-amid-power-cuts-2021-05-26/) |
| 144 | +- [Bitcoin hash rate drops as Sichuan miners face short-term power cap ](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/105464/bitcoin-hash-rate-sichuan-miner-power-limit) |
| 145 | +- [MARA pool stops creating OFAC compliant blocks](https://ir.marathondh.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1244/marathon-signals-for-taproot) |
| 146 | +- [Crypto Mining Booms on Cheap, Subsidized Energy in Argentina](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-31/crypto-mining-booms-on-cheap-subsidized-energy-in-argentina) |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +## Miscellaneous |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +- [Sturm und drang und taproot activation](http://www.erisian.com.au/wordpress/2021/05/18/sturm-und-drang-und-taproot-activation) |
| 151 | +- [First dual-funded channel](https://medium.com/blockstream/c-lightning-opens-first-dual-funded-mainnet-lightning-channel-ada6b32a527c) |
| 152 | +- [Sidecar channels](https://lightning.engineering/posts/2021-05-26-sidecar-channels/) |
| 153 | +- [Current State of Lightning Network Privacy](https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/) |
| 154 | +- [MuSig2 Benchmarking](https://github.com/jonasnick/musig-benchmark) |
| 155 | +- [Benchmarks of IBD with safegcd-based modular inverses in libsecp256k1](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21573#issuecomment-844294096) |
| 156 | +- [Chaincode Labs Online Seminars](https://learning.chaincode.com/) |
| 157 | +- [Tor-Only Bitcoin & Lightning Guide](https://blog.lopp.net/tor-only-bitcoin-lightning-guide/) |
| 158 | +- [Six Differences Between Liquid and Lightning](https://blog.liquid.net/six-differences-between-liquid-and-lightning/) |
| 159 | +- [What block space savings would we get for coinjoins (and payjoins) if we had cross input signature aggregation?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/106224/what-block-space-savings-would-we-get-for-coinjoins-and-payjoins-if-we-had-cro/106590#106590) |
| 160 | +- [Breaking Down The Fee Market (EIP-1559)](https://blog.bitmex.com/breaking-down-the-fee-market-eip-1559/) |
| 161 | +- [Terminal Web - Lightning node scoring](https://lightning.engineering/posts/2021-05-11-terminal-web/) |
| 162 | +- [Bitmatrix - constant product market maker on Liquid](https://medium.com/bit-matrix/introducing-bitmatrix-bd8306740afe) |
| 163 | +- [Human Rights Foundation Gives Out $210K in Bitcoin Development Grants](https://www.coindesk.com/human-rights-foundation-gives-new-bitcoin-development-grants) |
| 164 | +- [Vitalik uses relay network to shield transaction from frontrunners](https://twitter.com/chpiatt/status/1392851711258251266) |
| 165 | +- [Supporting Taproot at River](https://blog.river.com/supporting-taproot-at-river/) |
| 166 | +- [Honeypot solidity contract](https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1394302991335927812) |
| 167 | +- [Investigating Hydra: Where Cryptocurrency Roads All Lead to Russia and Go Dark](https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/blog/chainalysis-hydra-cryptocurrency-research/) |
| 168 | +- [Lightning Labs May newsletter](https://lightninglabs.substack.com/p/number-of-users-go-up-bitcoin-is) |
| 169 | +- [Freenode staff steps down](https://gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba018af497409) |
| 170 | +- [Multisig Guide](https://bitcoiner.guide/multisig/) |
| 171 | +- [TX PUSHER](https://www.txpusher.com/tx/start-here/) |
| 172 | +- [Raspberry Pi CM4 carrier board designed for cryptocurrency nodes](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-cm4-bitcoin-node-carrier-board) |
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