socratic 37 agenda

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+layout: post
+type: socratic
+title: "Socratic Seminar 37"
+meetup: https://lu.ma/c4nqct9w
+---
+
+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.
+
+Please note the meeting location at Mad Science of the Triangle in Cary.
+
+# Announcements
+
+- no pictures or recordings
+- chatham house rules
+  - discuss what was said, not who said it
+- don't be a jerk
+- thank you to our sponsors [Fidelity Investments](https://www.fidelity.com/) and [Lolli](https://www.lolli.com/)
+- introductions
+
+# Wallets
+- [BDK 1.0 release](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/releases)
+- [Proton Wallet Launch](https://proton.me/blog/wallet-launch)
+- [Live Wallet](https://livewallet.space/) - UTXO fee burden visualizer
+- [Lark](https://github.com/sparrowwallet/larkapp) - HWI reimplementation in java
+  - Twitter [announcement thread](https://x.com/craigraw/status/1863882416546271714)
+
+# Mining
+- [Stratum Jobs](https://mempool.space/stratum)
+
+# Privacy
+- [Coinswap v0.1.0](https://github.com/citadel-tech/coinswap/releases/tag/v0.1.0)
+- [rust joinstr implementation](https://github.com/pythcoiner/joinstr)
+- [Bull Bitcoin implements BIP77 payjoin V2](https://www.bullbitcoin.com/blog/bull-bitcoin-wallet-payjoin)
+
+# Ecash
+- [Discreet Log Contracts with Ecash Notes](https://conduition.io/cryptography/ecash-dlc/)
+
+# Ark
+- [Bitcoin Virtual Channels: Bringing Instant Settlement To Ark](https://arkdev.info/blog/bitcoin-virtual-channels/)
+
+# Miscellaneous
+- [OP_CTV Payment Pool Example](https://github.com/stutxo/op_ctv_payment_pool)
+- [Block Size Report](https://research.mempool.space/block-size-report/)
+- [Hal Finney speaks](https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf0a3jdehefr36ks70rsz04c75lfu5kdxwn49h8zm2hs8rqtrt58spzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezuum5v94k27fwdejhgq3q3fce6s3x325jta439097ddj97mkg9mlxf6kfrkhexh7uenclpljs0hedgz)
+- [HB92 - NC Digital Assets Investment Act](https://www.carolinajournal.com/nc-moves-toward-cryptocurrency-adoption-with-new-bill-for-state-investments-in-digital-assets/)
+- [UTXOracle](https://utxo.live/oracle/)