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Robert F. Kennedy Jr recommends US Bitcoin Treasury

Rsync25

He's recommending a Tether scammer and commie
🤡🌎

based

TRIBUTE TO DER GIGI'S DAD 💔💔

 Full blog post found [here](https://dergigi.com/2024/11/15/he-hanged-himself-in-the-morning/)

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https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap
![](https://m.stacker.news/62952)

A Great Article by Lyn Alden & Co.

Analyzing Bitcoin Consensus: Risks in Protocol Upgrades

conspiracy

UFO HEARING LIVE

https://www.youtube.com/live/4zT_cQoBdwk?si=uGcvo4HdLJIotlct

With bitcoin at ~$100k, UAPs are now being exposed in real time.

https://x.com/everythingsats/status/1856713953402892463

BREAKING: BITCOIN FLIPS SAUDI ARAMCO

bitdevs

https://x.com/CitizenBitcoin/status/1856355491015762005

Reardencode aka Brandon Black, since joining Swan, has been working on a vault for the company, and it seems, with the coloboration with Blocksteam, it has finally come to fruition.

Thoughts? 

SWAN LAUNCHES SWAN VAULTS

BITCOIN CROSSES ~85K

https://youtu.be/S2TdlwflF9E

https://x.com/_whitneywebb/status/1856016277485302173

[Source here](https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/11/press/tftc-555/)

WHITNEY WEB STRIKES AGAIN: TRUMPS PRESIDENCY NOT ALL IT SEEMS

WE DID IT JOE!!!

![WE DID IT JOE!!!](https://m.stacker.news/62166)

# Summary
> [This technical paper explores ColliderScript](https://colliderscript.co/colliderscript.pdf), a novel method for enforcing covenants on Bitcoin outputs without requiring changes to the Bitcoin protocol. The authors propose a hash collision-based equivalence check that allows the evaluation of transaction signatures in Small Script, which enables the enforcement of covenants. This approach leverages collisions in SHA1 and RIPEMD hash functions, arguing that while finding collisions is relatively easy, finding triple collisions (necessary to break the covenant) is computationally infeasible. The paper details the algorithm for finding hash collisions, addresses the challenges of implementing the equivalence check in Small Script, and discusses the security of the proposed approach. Overall, ColliderScript offers a promising solution for enabling covenant functionality on Bitcoin without requiring modifications to the underlying protocol.

ColliderScript: Unlocking Bitcoin Covenants Through Hash Collisions

After a resounding win by President Donald J Trump, a lot of Dems cannot fathom the defeat with everything they've got in them. As much as it'd interest me to dunk on them, they aren't worth breaking a sweat.

THE DEMS COPE IS REAL

https://x.com/reardencode/status/1852472431941939296

This Halloween week, a debate erupted in the Bitcoin community over the meaning of "recursive covenants" and their implications for the future of bitcoin. At the centre of the discussion is **Rearden**, a prominent Bitcoin developer, who argues that the term "recursive" is **misunderstood and unhelpful** in evaluating covenant designs.

###  Unpacking the Definitions

* **Colloquial Definition:** This widespread interpretation defines a recursive covenant as one that can permanently enforce a rule on Bitcoin, such as a government whitelist. This implies the covenant can replicate itself in every subsequent transaction, acting like a self-propagating "quine" in programming terms.

* **TheBlueMatt's Definition:** Another Bitcoin expert, **@TheBlueMatt**, proposes a different definition: a recursive covenant is one that can modify and propagate its state across transactions. This definition emphasises the ability to change state, without requiring self-replication.

* **Programming Definition:**  Contrasting with both interpretations above, the traditional computer science definition of recursion focuses solely on a function calling itself, regardless of state changes or self-replication. By this definition, the Bitcoin opcode **OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY** is already considered recursive.

### A Call for Clarity

The Venn diagram in Rearden's analysis highlights the **overlap and discrepancies** between these definitions. This ambiguity, Rearden argues, hinders productive discussion about covenant designs and their risks.

### Moving Beyond "Recursive"

Instead of focusing on the contentious term "recursive," Rearden proposes a more **descriptive and nuanced framework** for evaluating covenants:

* **Self-Propagating:** This characteristic refers to a covenant's ability to replicate itself in future transactions. While convenient for some protocol designs, self-propagation is not a critical factor in assessing risks, as alternative methods like multisig already exist.

* **State Transforming:** This aspect examines whether a covenant can modify and propagate its state. This capability is crucial for enabling functionalities like hashrate escrows, regardless of whether the covenant is self-propagating.

* **Granularity:** Rearden stresses that granularity – the **specificity** of a covenant's control over transaction elements – is the **most critical** design consideration. High granularity unlocks powerful functionalities like CatVM, AMMs, and DEXs, often requiring both state transformation and self-propagation.

Rearden concludes by urging the Bitcoin community to shift the focus from "recursive" to more meaningful aspects like **granularity and auxiliary functionalities** when assessing covenant proposals. This shift in perspective aims to foster more informed and constructive discussions about the future of Bitcoin's scripting capabilities. 


Recursion Confusion: Bitcoin Experts Debate Covenant Definitions

bitcoin_Mining

https://x.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1854181882931339280

In a post made by Dennis Porter, he shows Bitdeer's metrics of new air-cooled & hydro Bitcoin mining chips which will directly compete with the Han chinese's Bitmain.

This comes at a pivotal moment when the US has a new leadership that'll be very favorable to such acts.

__BULLISH MOVE!!!!!!!!__

UNITED STATES ENTERS THE CHIP RACE (ASIC CHIPS MADE IN USA)

Politics_And_Law

I'm calling it.  Kamala Harris is going to win.  2024-11-05 10:52PM PDT

SimpleStacker

Bitcoin, AI, Nostr, and Hardware Manufacturing w/ NVK (BTC207)

Bitcoin_Travel

The One Man Army in Botswana

StudentofBitcoin

Bitcoin Silent Payments, a step in the right direction

LOVE THIS BREAKDOWN

MORE PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE SILENT PAYMENTS BE SHILLED TO THE EVERYDAY!!!