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On Thu, 29 Aug 2024, 15:27 'Victor Kolobov' via Bitcoin Development Mailing
List, <bitcoindev@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Hey all,
>
>
> StarkWare has announced a $1 million bounty for compelling arguments
> either in favor of or against the activation of OP_CAT. This bounty is
> overseen by a committee which includes the following members:
>
>    -
>
>    Andrew Poelstra (Chair) - Blockstream
>    -
>
>    Victor Kolobov (Secretary General) - StarkWare
>    -
>
>    Avihu Levy - StarkWare
>    -
>
>    Clara Shinkleman - Chaincode
>    -
>
>    Ethan Heilman - BastionZero
>    -
>
>    Louis Guthman - StarkWare
>    -
>
>    Olaoluwa Osuntokun - Lightning Labs
>    -
>
>    Robin Linus - ZeroSync
>    -
>
>    Tadge Dryja
>
> The bounty is intended to gather well-reasoned arguments from the
> community, either supporting or opposing the activation of OP_CAT. Topics
> of interest include but are not limited to: the security implications of
> OP_CAT activation on Bitcoin, OP_CAT-based computing and locking script
> logic on Bitcoin, applications and protocols utilizing OP_CAT on Bitcoin,
> and general research related to OP_CAT and its impact.
>
> Please apply here <https://starkware.co/submission-proposals/>!
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">@Admin<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I am =
reporting this thread as spam. &quot;Posts must concern development of bitc=
oin protocol and be technical or academic (patches, PRs, BIPs, academic pap=
ers).&quot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 29 Aug 2024, 15:27 &#39;Victor Kolobov&#39; via Bi=
tcoin Development Mailing List, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoindev@googlegrou=
ps.com">bitcoindev@googlegroups.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,=
34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38=
;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-varia=
nt-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:no=
rmal;vertical-align:baseline">Hey all,</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;li=
ne-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transpar=
ent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant=
-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style=3D"font-=
size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:tr=
ansparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-v=
ariant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">StarkWare has announced a=
 $1 million bounty for compelling arguments either in favor of or against t=
he activation of OP_CAT. This bounty is overseen by a committee which inclu=
des the following members:</span></p><ul style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-=
family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-top:0px;margin-bot=
tom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;fon=
t-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:=
transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font=
-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"=
presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;=
font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alt=
ernates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Andrew Poelstra (Chair)</span><span=
 style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:=
normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertic=
al-align:baseline"> - Blockstream</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"m=
argin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:no=
rmal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical=
-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:=
1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;backgr=
ound-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-var=
iant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseli=
ne">Victor Kolobov (Secretary General)</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;=
background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-=
asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> - Sta=
rkWare</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-left:15px;list-style-=
type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);back=
ground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asia=
n:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"=
ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-=
bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font=
-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font=
-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Avihu Levy</span><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:n=
ormal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertica=
l-align:baseline"> - StarkWare</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"marg=
in-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:norma=
l;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-al=
ign:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.3=
8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;backgroun=
d-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-varian=
t-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"=
>Clara Shinkleman</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:tran=
sparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-var=
iant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> - Chaincode</span></p></li=
><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transpar=
ent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant=
-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presenta=
tion" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-vari=
ant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:n=
ormal;vertical-align:baseline">Ethan Heilman</span><span style=3D"font-size=
:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant=
-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">=
 - BastionZero</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-left:15px;lis=
t-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0=
,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-e=
ast-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p=
 dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt=
;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transpar=
ent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:nor=
mal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Louis Guthman</=
span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-varian=
t-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:nor=
mal;vertical-align:baseline"> - StarkWare</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" st=
yle=3D"margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Ari=
al,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-nu=
meric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;=
vertical-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line=
-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12p=
t;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;=
font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-alig=
n:baseline">Olaoluwa Osuntokun</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;backgrou=
nd-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:no=
rmal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> - Lightning L=
abs</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-left:15px;list-style-typ=
e:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgro=
und-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n=
ormal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr=
" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bot=
tom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-we=
ight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-va=
riant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Robin Linus</span><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:nor=
mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-=
align:baseline"> - ZeroSync</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-=
left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;=
color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;f=
ont-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align=
:baseline"><p dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"line-height:1.38;m=
argin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-=
color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-=
east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">T=
adge Dryja</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent=
;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-al=
ternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">=C2=A0</span></p></li></ul><p dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-seri=
f;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);bac=
kground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asi=
an:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The bount=
y is intended to gather well-reasoned arguments from the community, either =
supporting or opposing the activation of OP_CAT. Topics of interest include=
 but are not limited to: the security implications of OP_CAT activation on =
Bitcoin, OP_CAT-based computing and locking script logic on Bitcoin, applic=
ations and protocols utilizing OP_CAT on Bitcoin, and general research rela=
ted to OP_CAT and its impact.=C2=A0</span></p><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,=
34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background=
-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:norm=
al;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please apply=C2=
=A0</span><a href=3D"https://starkware.co/submission-proposals/" style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font=
-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alterna=
tes:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</sp=
an></a><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb=
(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-varia=
nt-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline=
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