Re: [bitcoin-dev] [dlc-dev] CTV dramatically improves DLCs

2022-01-25 Thread Jonas Nick via bitcoin-dev
Thank you, that's an interesting application of OP_CTV. Perhaps worth pointing out that this does not require OP_CTV but could also be enabled by other covenant constructions. For example, it seems like ANYPREVOUT-based covenants provide similar benefits. The script of the Taproot leaves could be

Re: [bitcoin-dev] PathCoin

2022-01-25 Thread AdamISZ via bitcoin-dev
Hi Billy, I read through the description. I think systems like this *mostly* fail due to game theory. With punishment-by-burn you have various issues that make it to my mind pretty unstable, too unstable to use for any serious system. To be fair, this isn't cut-and-dried. So let me unpack: (I

Re: [bitcoin-dev] PathCoin

2022-01-25 Thread Billy Tetrud via bitcoin-dev
There was a protocol someone mentioned a while back called Sabu that had the same goals. As i recall, it had some pretty promising constructs, but would have a critical vulnerability that could be exploited by miners. This is the write up: https://raymo-49157.medium.com/time-to-boost-bitcoin-circu