Computing on Bitcoin #06
September 27, 2024 - Week 39
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The paper presents a new protocol that enables truly private cryptocurrency transactions by removing transaction validation from the blockchain consensus rules. This approach allows sending coins along with validity proofs directly to recipients, reducing communication, computation and storage cost.
The paper:
 | ShieldedCSV/Shielded CSV: Private and Efficient Client-Side Validation |
Excited to introduce the Shielded CSV 🛡️: Private and Efficient Client-Side Validation!
— ncklr (@n1ckler) September 20, 2024
Big thanks to co-authors @liameagen and @robin_linus.
Check out the whitepaper: https://t.co/3WLFEtiDMB
tl;dr: "The most interesting thing you can do with BitVM" (@robin_linus)
👉 First… pic.twitter.com/5o4QyGteVB
Citrea announces the deploy of the Clementine project with its BitVM bridge on Bitcoin Testnet4
blog.citrea.xyz
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Citrea Testnet Goes Live on Bitcoin Testnet4
The only rollup solution for developers to expand Bitcoin’s utility and freedom is here.n\Citrea is ready to be tested in a real Bitcoin network environment: Bitcoin Testnet4. Citrea Testnet sets the stage for using Bitcoin as a settlement layer, putting research efforts into public testing.
BitcoinLayers presents along John Light, Liam Eagen, and Robin Linus an intro to zkCoins, a client-side validated protocol that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enhance scalability and hide transaction details. Unlike other protocols, zkCoins requires users to validate only their own state, improving efficiency and reducing trust assumptions.
An intro to zkCoins
— Bitcoin Layers (@BitcoinLayers) September 20, 2024
"The next evolution of encrypted money"@januszg_ is joined by @robin_linus, @liam_eagen, and @lightcoin to discuss zkCoins, a novel protocol that will improve user privacy for bitcoin payments.
zkCoins is a client-side validated protocol that leverages… pic.twitter.com/i9JDpq9tkS
The integration aims to leverage Babylon’s technology to create a more robust environment for Bitcoin applications.
medium.com/@Fiamma.io
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Unlocking Bitcoin’s Full Potential, Trustlessly: Fiamma First to Integrate with Babylon Devnet
We are excited to announce that Fiamma has become one of the first networks to integrate with Babylon’s devnet, Euphrates
This was all for the week. Hope you enjoyed and learned something new along the way. Don't forget to subscribe!
Have a great weekend 🤘
Fairgate Team