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| 2 | +layout: post |
| 3 | +type: socratic |
| 4 | +title: "Socratic Seminar 35" |
| 5 | +meetup: https://lu.ma/s4ibpr50 |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +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. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +Please note the meeting location at Mad Science of the Triangle in Cary. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +# Announcements |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +- no pictures or recordings |
| 15 | +- chatham house rules |
| 16 | +- don't be a dick |
| 17 | +- thank you to our sponsors [Lolli](https://www.lolli.com/) and [Mad Science](https://triangle.madscience.org/) |
| 18 | +- introductions |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +# Bitcoin |
| 21 | +- [Boost Your Bitcoin Node Sync With UTXO Snapshots](https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-node-sync-with-utxo-snapshots/) |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +# Lightning |
| 24 | +- [Payment Censorship in the Lightning Network Despite Encrypted Communication](https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.AFT.2024.12) |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +# Mining |
| 27 | +- [Radpool - Syndicated Mining Pool](https://radpool.xyz) |
| 28 | + - [Delving Bitcoin discussion thread](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/radpool-decentralised-mining-pool-with-futures-contracts-for-payouts/) |
| 29 | +- [Discouraging Pool Block Withholding Attacks in Bitcoins](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2008.06923) |
| 30 | +- [Riot is raising half a billion dollars to buy bitcoin](https://www.riotplatforms.com/riot-platforms-announces-proposed-private-offering-of-500-million-of-convertible-senior-notes/) |
| 31 | + - [vnprc commentary](https://njump.me/nevent1qqsplq7yp34yxj3754ff9kgcjxchqmg725chyla8run082300m50vdqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3q6vzjeglr653mrmyqvu0trwaq29az753wr9th3hyrm5p63kz2zu8q2pqj9d) |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +# Ecash |
| 34 | +- [First ever ehash tokens minted](https://njump.me/nevent1qqsys3de3auph4wwcmqcxzzclj6vy5t0zwwe2pdkwke9klf6umuv50cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3q6vzjeglr653mrmyqvu0trwaq29az753wr9th3hyrm5p63kz2zu8qalcadd) |
| 35 | + - [Hashpool repo](https://github.com/vnprc/hashpool) |
| 36 | +- [printable ecash notes](https://brrr.gandlaf.com/) |
| 37 | +- [Bitcoin Design Guide adds an ecash section](https://bitcoin.design/guide/how-it-works/ecash/introduction/) |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +# Covenants |
| 40 | +- [Un-FE’d Covenants: Char-ting a new path to Emulated Covenants via BitVM Integrity Checks](https://rubin.io/public/pdfs/unfedcovenants.pdf) |
| 41 | +- [CTV, APO, CAT activity on signet](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/ctv-apo-cat-activity-on-signet/1257) |
| 42 | +- [Covenant Support wiki table picks up steam](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Covenants_support) |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +# Ark |
| 45 | +- [Bitcoin Virtual Channels: Bringing Instant Settlement To Ark](https://arkdev.info/blog/bitcoin-virtual-channels/) |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +# Miscellaneous |
| 48 | +- [Lark - HWI reimplementation in java](https://github.com/sparrowwallet/larkapp) |
| 49 | + - [Craig Raw announcement thread](https://x.com/craigraw/status/1863882416546271714) |
| 50 | +- [BDK code audit](https://bitcoindevkit.org/blog/_2024-q4-code-audit/) |
| 51 | +- [WabiSabi vulnerability fix](https://www.therage.co/vulnerability-wabisabi-coinjoin/) |
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