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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +date: '2025-11-19' |
| 3 | +title: 'Bitcoin Socratic Seminar #45' |
| 4 | +type: Doc |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +It's almost time for <a href="https://www.meetup.com/atlantabitdevs/">Bitcoin Socratic Seminar #45</a>! |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## What is a Socratic Seminar? |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Inspired by other BitDevs meetups around the US, our Socratic Seminar events are formatted to foster debate, information sharing and lively discussion. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +1. Discussion topics are provided ahead of the event |
| 16 | +2. The event moderator(s) leads the audience through the topics |
| 17 | +3. Raise your hand to grab the mic and participate in the conversation |
| 18 | +4. We go to a bar afterwards |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +## Logistics for Tonight |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Tonight we'll be meeting at ATL BitLab. Join our <a href="https://atlantabitdevs.org/telegram/" target="_blank">telegram channel</a> in case you need to ask for help finding us the night of the event. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Address |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, |
| 27 | +Suite A1 |
| 28 | +Atlanta, GA 30312 |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +### Parking |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Park anywhere in the gravel lot that has a "tenants only" sign (ATL BitLab is the tenant and you are their guests). You can also park right in front of ATL BitLab's fence. Avoid the areas marked for valet use. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Look for the **orange door** behind the **fence**. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Topics |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### 🤙 Opening Presentation |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +We'll have an opening presentation to learn about [something](/#) from [somebody](/#). |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +### Bitcoin |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- [KeyMeld - Distributed MuSig2 Bitcoin signing via AWS Nitro Enclaves using a secure 2-phase workflow](https://github.com/tee8z/keymeld) |
| 45 | +- [Determining BlockTemplate Fee Increase Using Fee Rate Diagram](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/determining-blocktemplate-fee-increase-using-fee-rate-diagram/2052/1) |
| 46 | +- [BIP draft: Reduced Data Temporary Softfork](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2017) |
| 47 | +- [BIP54 implementation and test vectors](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/1XEtmIS_XRc) |
| 48 | +- [Proposal: OP_STARK_VERIFY - Native STARK Proof Verification in Bitcoin Script](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/proposal-op-stark-verify-native-stark-proof-verification-in-bitcoin-script/2056) |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +#### BIPs Process |
| 51 | +- [Motion to Activate BIP 3](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/j4_toD-ofEc/m/esV-XScYAAAJ) |
| 52 | +- [BIP3: clarify number assignment](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2022) |
| 53 | +- [BIP3: add guidance on originality, quality, LLMs](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2006) |
| 54 | +- [BIP 3 revisions](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2037) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +#### Quantum |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +- [Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog](https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf) |
| 59 | +- [Google - Our Quantum Echoes algorithm is a big step toward real-world applications for quantum computing](https://blog.google/technology/research/quantum-echoes-willow-verifiable-quantum-advantage/) |
| 60 | +- [[bitcoindev] OP_CIV - Post-Quantum Signature Aggregation](https://gnusha.org/pi/bitcoindev/05195086-ee52-472c-962d-0df2e0b9dca2n@googlegroups.com/) |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +#### Bitcoin Core |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +- [Public disclosure of 4 Bitcoin Core security advisories](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/sBpCgS_yGws) |
| 65 | +- [Comparing the performance of ECDSA signature validation in OpenSSL vs. libsecp256k1 over the last decade](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/comparing-the-performance-of-ecdsa-signature-validation-in-openssl-vs-libsecp256k1-over-the-last-decade/2087) |
| 66 | +- |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +### Lightning |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +- [Ademan receives Spiral grant for LNHANCE Expeditionary Project](https://x.com/spiralbtc/status/1981412553206194609) |
| 71 | +- [Channel Jamming - Outgoing Reputation: Simulation Results and Updates](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/outgoing-reputation-simulation-results-and-updates/2069) |
| 72 | +- |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +### Ark |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +- [ArkadeOS goes to mainnet](https://x.com/arkade_os/status/1980607782945485056) |
| 77 | +- [Arké macOS Prototype](https://community.second.tech/t/arke-macos-prototype/156) |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +### Ecash |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Business |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +- [Lightspark acquires StrigaHQ](https://x.com/lightspark/status/1978069345768014245) |
| 84 | +- [Merchants Don’t Read White Papers, They Read Cash Flow Statements](https://spiralbtc.substack.com/p/merchants-dont-read-white-papers-d69) |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +### Legal & Regulatory Issues |
| 87 | +- [Trump pardons convicted Binance founder 'CZ' Zhao](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-zhao-white-house-says-2025-10-23/) |
| 88 | +- [Keonne Rodriguez Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, $250,000 Fine](https://www.therage.co/keonne-rodriguez-samourai-sentenced/) |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### Privacy & InfoSec |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +- [Yubico: Future-proofing authentication: A look at the future of post-quantum cryptography |
| 93 | +](https://www.yubico.com/blog/future-proofing-authentication-a-look-at-the-future-of-post-quantum-cryptography/) |
| 94 | +- [The Scroll #5: The Many Faces of CoinJoins](https://spiralbtc.substack.com/p/the-scroll-5-the-many-faces-of-coinjoins) |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +### Just for fun |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +- [Paxos $300 Trillion Oopsie](https://rekt.news/paxos-300trillion-oopsie) |
| 99 | +- [Our Hopes and Dreams for Bitcoin Design](https://spiralbtc.substack.com/p/our-hopes-and-dreams-for-bitcoin-7be) |
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