Bitcoin Optech newsletter #348 is here:
- links to an educational implementation of elliptic curve cryptography for Bitcoin’s secp256k1 curve
- Changing consensus covering: discussions about quantum computer theft and resistance, a CTV+CSFS soft fork, OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY semantics, and a consensus cleanup draft BIP
- Optech Newsletter #348 Recap on Riverside
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/04/04/
Sebastian Falbesoner, Jonas Nick, and Tim Ruffing posted to the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list to announce a Python implementation of various functions related to the cryptography used in Bitcoin...
Several conversations examined how Bitcoiners could respond to quantum computers becoming powerful enough to allow stealing bitcoins...
Several conversations examined various aspects of soft forking in the OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV) and OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS) opcodes...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/04/04/#multiple-discussions-about-a-ctv-csfs-soft-fork
Salvatore Ingala posted to Delving Bitcoin to describe the semantics of the proposed OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY (CCV) opcode, link to a first draft BIP, and link to an implementation draft for Bitcoin Core...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/04/04/#op-checkcontractverify-semantics
Antoine Poinsot posted to the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list a link to a draft BIP he’s written for the consensus cleanup soft fork proposal. It includes several fixes...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/04/04/#draft-bip-published-for-consensus-cleanup
Bitcoin Optech will host an audio recap discussion of this newsletter on Riverside.fm Tuesday at 15:30 UTC. Join us to discuss or ask questions!
