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Subject: [bitcoin-dev] [Bitcoin Advent Calendar] Oracles, Bonds,
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Today's post is pretty cool: it details how covenants like CTV can be used
to improve on-chain bitcoin signing oracles by solving the timeout/rollover
issue and solving the miner/oracle collusion issue on punishment. This
issue is similar to the Blockstream Liquid Custody Federation rollover bug
from a while back (which this type of design also helps to fix).

https://rubin.io/bitcoin/2021/12/17/advent-20/

It also describes:
- how a protocol on top can make 'branch free' attestation chains where if
you equivocate your funds get burned.
- lightly, various uses for these chained attestations

In addition, Robin Linus has a great whitepaper he put out getting much
more in the weeds on the concepts described in the post, it's linked in the
first bit of the post.

cheers,

Jeremy

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Today&#39;s post is prett=
y cool: it details how covenants like CTV can be used to improve on-chain b=
itcoin signing oracles by solving the timeout/rollover issue and solving th=
e miner/oracle collusion issue on punishment. This issue is similar to the =
Blockstream Liquid Custody Federation rollover bug from a while back (which=
 this type of design also helps to fix).</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0000=
00"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><a href=3D"https://rubin.io/=
bitcoin/2021/12/17/advent-20/">https://rubin.io/bitcoin/2021/12/17/advent-2=
0/</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l;color:#000000">It also describes:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">-=
 how a protocol on top can make &#39;branch free&#39; attestation chains wh=
ere if you equivocate your funds get burned.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#=
000000">- lightly, various uses for these chained attestations</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">In add=
ition, Robin Linus has a great whitepaper he put out getting much more in t=
he weeds on the concepts described in the post, it&#39;s linked in the firs=
t bit of the post.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:small;color:#000000">cheers,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Jeremy</div><br clear=3D"all"><div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">--<br><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin" target=
=3D"_blank">@JeremyRubin</a><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin" tar=
get=3D"_blank"></a></div></div></div></div>

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