add soc-135 (BitDevsNYC#157)

* soc-135 scraper output

* first pass

* second pass

clean up PRs

TODO: delving, MLs

* third pass

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Co-authored-by: btsea <[email protected]>

Author: pinheadmz

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+layout: post
+type: socratic
+title: "Socratic Seminar 135"
+meetup: "https://www.meetup.com/bitdevsnyc/events/300543944/"
+---
+
+## Announcements
+Please join us for our next Socratic Seminar. A special thank you to our sponsors [Chaincode Labs](https://chaincode.com) and [Wolf NYC](https://wolfnyc.com) for food, refreshments and event space.
+
+If you can't make it to the main event please join us at PUBKEY around 9:30PM. **Learn about this awesome new establishment [here](https://ny.eater.com/2022/12/13/23494423/pubkey-opening-manhattan-bitcoin-bar).**
+
+
+## Mailing Lists, Meetings and Bitcoin Optech
+### Mailing Lists
+#### [bitcoin-dev](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev)
+- [Timewarp Attacks and Long-Term Timelocked Script Paths](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/fs1GsApj-9A/m/gB_ktCpoAgAJ)
+- [Great Consensus Cleanup Revival](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/CAfm7D5ppjo/m/bYJ3BiOuAAAJ)
+- [BIP for OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/Ts0FEkGvDkM/m/BWdtp8lkBwAJ)
+- [Updated BIP for OP_CAT](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/cWSU3yaDdhM/m/dkz9DAT7AAAJ)
+- [BIP for OP_INTERNALKEY](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/nfJHyaOPENM/m/kCasRxn7AAAJ)
+- [The Future of Bitcoin Testnet](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/9bL00vRj7OU/m/t6lm-nKmAQAJ)
+- [Signing a Bitcoin Transaction with Lamport Signatures (no changes needed)](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/mR53go5gHIk/m/-HV-RJrJAQAJ)
+- [Draft BIP for User-Defined Transaction Flags Policy & Strategy](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/NUKF4PZ0uLc/m/DuABj3PbAwAJ)
+
+#### [Delving Bitcoin](https://delvingbitcoin.org/)
+- [Exploding Keys - Covenant construction](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/exploding-keys-covenant-construction)
+- [LIMO: combining the best parts of linearization search and merging](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/limo-combining-the-best-parts-of-linearization-search-and-merging)
+- [Analyzing simple vault covenant with Alloy](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/analyzing-simple-vault-covenant-with-alloy)
+- [LRC-20: Scalable and Fast Tokenization on Lightning](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/lrc-20-scalable-and-fast-tokenization-on-lightning)
+- [Second Look at Weak Blocks](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/second-look-at-weak-blocks/805)
+- [Research into the effects of a cluster size limited mempool in 2023](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/research-into-the-effects-of-a-cluster-size-limited-mempool-in-2023)
+- [Inscriptionless Inscriptions](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/inscriptionless-inscriptions)
+- [Constellation - a high performance Lightning-based L3. Feedback wanted](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/constellation-a-high-performance-lightning-based-l3-feedback-wanted)
+- [Payjoin-in-Potentiam: Externally fund an LSP channel open with one transaction](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/payjoin-in-potentiam-externally-fund-an-lsp-channel-open-with-one-transaction)
+- [DSL for experimenting with contracts](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dsl-for-experimenting-with-contracts)
+
+
+### Meetings
+- [Bitcoin PR Review Club](https://bitcoincore.reviews)
+
+- Bitcoin Core general developer meetings
+    - [March 28](https://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/log-2024-03-28.html#l-86)
+    - [April 4](https://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/log-2024-04-04.html#l-85)
+    - [April 18](https://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/log-2024-04-18.html#l-138)
+    - [April 25](https://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/log-2024-04-25.html#l-104)
+
+- Lightning Specification meeting
+    - [April 8](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/issues/1152)
+    - [April 22](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/issues/1155) 
+
+
+### Optech
+- [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #299](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2024/04/24/)
+    - [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #299 Recap Podcast](https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2024/04/25/)
+- [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #298](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2024/04/17/)
+    - [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #298 Recap Podcast](https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2024/04/18/)
+- [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #297](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2024/04/10/)
+    - [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #297 Recap Podcast](https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2024/04/11/)
+- [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #296](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2024/04/03/)
+    - [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #296 Recap Podcast](https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2024/04/04/)
+- [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #295 Recap Podcast](https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2024/03/28/)
+
+
+## Network Data
+- [Halving Fee Chaos](https://jimmysong.medium.com/halving-fee-chaos-4573b3c8bc9f)
+- [Invalid F2Pool blocks 783426 and 784121 (April 2023)](https://b10c.me/observations/11-invalid-blocks-783426-and-784121/)
+- [Invalid blocks being mined on testnet](https://twitter.com/0xB10C/status/1780212733805301931)
+- [Last notable enables full-RBF (ViaBTC)](https://twitter.com/peterktodd/status/1773141998721012102)
+- [List of pools participating in Antpool's tx accelerator](https://twitter.com/mononautical/status/1775165873516667128)
+- [LND nodes fail to broadcast txs with Bitcoin Core 27.0]
+- [Ocean halving block template left 37 BTC in fees on table](https://twitter.com/achow101/status/1781477641280684382)
+- [OP_CAT live on signet at block 193536](https://twitter.com/Arminsdev/status/1784079014702747685)
+- [Spiderpool attempts reorg](https://twitter.com/0xB10C/status/1781477794762965193/photo/1)
+- ViaBTC mines the halving block - [Block reward 40.71 BTC](https://mempool.space/block/0000000000000000000320283a032748cef8227873ff4872689bf23f1cda83a5)
+    - [Epic sat sold for 33.3 BTC](https://twitter.com/mononautical/status/1783528618720727288)
+- [ViaBTC transaction prioritization scheme broken](https://twitter.com/mononautical/status/1782791176434721202), [response](https://twitter.com/yhaiyang/status/1782989893284852146)
+
+## CVEs and Research
+### Research
+- [A Primer on Bitcoin Cross-Border Flows](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2024/04/05/A-Primer-on-Bitcoin-Cross-Border-Flows-Measurement-and-Drivers-547429)
+- [Efficient and Reliable Service Detection on Bitcoin](https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/314439)
+- [Efficient Linkable Ring Signatures: New Framework and Post-Quantum Instantiations](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/553)
+- [Statistical Confidence in Mining Power Estimates for PoW Blockchains](https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13736)
+- [SQIAsignHD: SQIsignHD Adaptor Signature](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/561)
+
+### InfoSec
+- [CVE-2024-3094: Timeline of the xz open source attack](https://research.swtch.com/xz-timeline)
+    - [Everything I Know About the XZ Backdoor](https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor)
+    - [OSS-security post](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4)
+    - [FAQ on the xz-utils backdoor](https://gist.github.com/thesamesam/223949d5a074ebc3dce9ee78baad9e27)
+    - [Infographic](https://infosec.exchange/@fr0gger/112189232773640259)
+
+## Pull Requests and repo updates
+### [Bitcoin Core](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin)
+- [build: Enable fuzz binary in MSVC](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29774)
+- [net: attempts to connect to all resolved addresses when connecting to a node](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/28834)
+- [index: race fix, lock cs_main while 'm_synced' is subject to change](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29867)
+- [feefrac: avoid explicitly computing diagram; compare based on chunks](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29757)
+- [Improve display address handling for external signer](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/24313)
+- [net: Decrease nMaxIPs when learning from DNS seeds](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29850)
+- [ZMQ: Support UNIX domain sockets](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/27679)
+- [Change Luke Dashjr seed to dashjr-list-of-p2p-nodes.us](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29691)
+- [security: restrict abis in bitcoind.service](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/28340)
+- [assumeutxo: Fix -reindex before snapshot was validated](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29726)
+- [minisketch: update subtree to 3472e2f5ec75ace39ce9243af6b3fee233a67492](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29823)
+- [AcceptMultipleTransactions: Fix workspace not being set as client_maxfeerate failure](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29735)
+- [crypto: chacha20: always use our fallback timingsafe_bcmp rather than libc's](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29815)
+- [Update libsecp256k1 subtree to latest master](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29803)
+- [Remove libbitcoinconsensus](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29648)
+- [29242 Diagram check followups](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29724)
+- [wallet: Add `createwalletdescriptor` and `gethdkeys` RPCs for adding new automatically generated descriptors](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29130)
+- [mempool: Log added for dumping mempool transactions to disk](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29402)
+
+
+### [BDK](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk)
+- [Simplified `EsploraExt` API](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/pull/1380)
+- [Fix: enable blocking-https-rustls feature on esplora client](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/pull/1408)
+- [[wallet] Improve address API](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/pull/1402)
+- [fix(wallet): remove the generic from wallet](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/pull/1387)
+- [Fix last seen unconfirmed](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/pull/1385)
+
+
+### [rust-bitcoin](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin)
+- [psbt: Return internal key for key path spend](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/pull/2652)
+- [Implement ArbitraryOrd for relative::LockTime](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/pull/2581)
+- [internals: Release tracking PR `v0.3.0`](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/pull/2632)
+- [Automated nightly rustfmt (2024-03-31)](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/pull/2642)
+- [Introduce new one ACK carve-out rule](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/pull/2627)
+
+
+### [libsecp](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1)
+- [Signed-digit multi-comb ecmult_gen algorithm](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1/pull/1058)
+
+
+### [Core Lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning)
+- [msggen: add disableoffer method](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7233)
+- [plugin/clnrest: Adding new config param as `clnrest-swagger-root`](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7226)
+- [msggen: add delforward method](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7260)
+- [Fetch block from a peer if we don't have it](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7240)
+- [msggen: add low level fundchannel methods](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7231)
+- [msggen: add delpay method](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7232)
+- [Plugin wss proxy](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7225)
+- [msggen: add low level openchannel methods](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7230)
+- [schema: add multifundchannel generation](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7215)
+- [Pay: payment removal cleanup](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7191)
+- [pay: fix re-adding payment amount back to estimated capacity](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7188)
+- [Renepay patch htlc_max=0 cases](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7159)
+- [Reallow no gossip queries](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7174)
+
+
+### [eclair](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/)
+- [Relax assumptions about `gossip_queries`](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/pull/2842)
+
+
+### [LDK](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning)
+- [Implement PSBT fields that were missing for a Signer](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2761)
+- [Add splicing feature flag](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/3001)
+- [Add `OutputSweeper` utility persisting and sweeping spendable outputs](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2825)
+- [Include a `PaymentContext` in `PaymentPurpose`](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2970)
+- [Add tx_signatures.tlvs field (splicing-specific field in dual funding message)](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2991)
+- [Fix race between handshake_complete and timer_tick_occurred](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2993)
+- [Compact blinded path handling](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2961)
+- [Delay broadcasting Channel Updates until connected to peers](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2731)
+- [Reserve async signing related channel TLV types](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2978)
+- [Support sending custom TLVs to to blinded recipients](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2975)
+- [Support decoding HTLC onions once fully committed](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pull/2845)
+
+
+### [lnd](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd)
+- [tlv: add new types and functions](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8692)
+- [rpc: add default conf target back](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8693)
+- [[3/3]: Blinded Route Error Handling](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8485)
+- [dont use sweeper unconfirmed utxos](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8545)
+- [sweep: add docs and remove dead code](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8674)
+- [lnrpc: rejects positive inbound fees by default](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8627)
+- [tlv: add axiomatic RecordProducer implementation for Record](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8661)
+- [[2/3]: Support Forwarding of Blinded Payments](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8160)
+- [coin select: add coin selection strategy option to all on-chain RPCs](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8515)
+- [lnd: fix sweepall argument call.](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8609)
+- [routing: inbound fees send support](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6934)
+- [htlcswitch: add inbound routing fees receive support](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6703)
+- [[1/3]: Preparatory work for Forwarding Blinded Routes](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8159)
+
+
+### [BIPs](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips)
+- [Update bip-0129.mediawiki](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1390)
+- [BIP 2: Allow editors to fix typos](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/596)
+- [BIP 331: Ancestor Package Relay](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1382)
+- [Finalize BIP-47](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1068)
+- [BIP2: update BIP editors](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1573)
+- [BIP-00{43,49,84}: move to Standards Track + BIP-0044: mark as Final](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1558)
+
+## New Releases
+- [bitcoin-inquisition v25.2](https://github.com/bitcoin-inquisition/bitcoin/releases/tag/v25.2-inq)
+
+## Events and Podcasts
+- [Bitcoin Halving block template livestream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D9OEjnWmA&t=13189s)
+
+## Mining
+- [3nm chip headed to the foundry, our new mining system, and more](https://www.mining.build/latest-updates-3nm-system/)
+- [Antminer S21 Technical Deep Dive](https://braiins.com/blog/antminer-s21-technical-deep-dive)
+- [AntPool & Bitmain Acting as 'a Pool of Pools'](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antpool-pool-of-pools-report/)
+- [March 2024 Bitcoin Miner monthly update](https://compassmining.io/education/march-2024-bitcoin-miner-monthly-update/)
+- Hashrate Index Roundup - [April 8](https://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-april-8-2024/), [April 22](https://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-april-22-24/)
+- [The Halving Aftermath](https://nicosmid.substack.com/p/the-halving-aftermath)
+
+## Miscellaneous
+- [Assigning BIP Numbers](https://blog.bitmex.com/assigning-bip-numbers/)
+- [Bitcoin Core Contributor Challenges](https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-core-contributor-challenges/)
+- [BitGo transitions to Native Segwit](https://blog.bitgo.com/transition-to-native-segwit-p2wsh-to-reduce-fees-4ffab0dde1c0)
+- [BitVM Bridges Considered Unsafe](https://medium.com/@twhittle/bitvm-bridges-considered-unsafe-9e1ce75c8176)
+- [Cashu-based reward system for a pleb-friendly Bitcoin Mining Pool](https://github.com/plebemineira/plebpool/discussions/7)
+- [CatVM](https://catvm.org/catvm.pdf)
+- [Chaincode Labs Bitcoin Scholarship](https://chaincode.applytojob.com/apply/F0HErM5FSk/Bitcoin-Scholarship)
+- [CISA Research](https://cisaresearch.org/)
+- [FBI probed bitcoin core developer event linked to Luke Dashjr’s BTC hack: Mike Schmidt](https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/287939/fbi-luke-dashjr-btc-hack)
+- [Federated Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ Users](https://blog.mutinywallet.com/federated-lightning-addresses-for-mutiny-users/)
+- [How does CoinGrinder find the minimum input weight?](https://twitter.com/murchandamus/status/1783867419615744454)
+- [How Kraken Wallet addresses challenges in mobile crypto security](https://blog.kraken.com/product/kraken-wallet/kraken-wallet-security)
+- [HRF CISA Research Fellowship](https://hrf.org/hrfcisaresearchfellowship)
+- [Killing FPPS pools](https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1783605323108102443)
+- [OpenSats Receives $1M Donation From The Reynolds Foundation](https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-one-million-from-reynolds-foundation)
+- [Satoshi’s 2014 Email Hack](https://blog.bitmex.com/satoshis-2014-email-hack/)
+- [Stop Calling It MEV](https://bluematt.bitcoin.ninja/2024/04/16/stop-calling-it-mev/)
+- [Storing information in blocks via transaction ordering](https://twitter.com/salvatoshi/status/1772619501370036477)
+- [Team Slow and Steady](https://www.erisian.com.au/wordpress/2024/04/20/team-slow-and-steady)
+- [The Untold Story of ditto-b](https://blog.lopp.net/the-untold-story-of-ditto-b/)
+- [Wasabi Wallet and zkSNACKs family of products now blocking US residents](https://blog.wasabiwallet.io/zksnacks-now-blocking-u-s-residents-and-citizens/?ref=nobsbitcoin.com)
+- [zkCoins](https://gist.github.com/RobinLinus/d036511015caea5a28514259a1bab119)