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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:52:44 +0800
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From: Pindar Wong <pindar.wong@gmail.com>
To: Jeremy <jlrubin@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Call for Proposals for Scaling Bitcoin Hong Kong
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Dear All,

Just a note that we've extended the last day for submissions by two days.

i.e. Proposals should be submitted to proposals@scalingbitcoin.org by November
11th 23:59 UTC

Cheers,

p.


On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Jeremy via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> The second Scaling Bitcoin Workshop will take place December 6th-7th at
> the Cyberport in Hong Kong. We are accepting technical proposals for
> improving Bitcoin performance including designs, experimental results, and
> comparisons against other proposals. The goals are twofold: 1) to present
> potential solutions to scalability challenges while identifying key areas
> for further research and 2) provide a venue where researchers, developers,
> and miners can communicate about Bitcoin development.
>
> We are accepting two types of proposals: one in which accepted authors
> will have an opportunity to give a 20-30 minute presentation at the
> workshop, and another where accepted authors can run an hour-long
> interactive workshop.
>
> Topics of interest include:
>
> Improving Bitcoin throughput
> Layer 2 ideas (i.e. payment channels, etc.)
> Security and privacy
> Incentives and fee structures
> Testing, simulation, and modeling
> Network resilience
> Anti-spam measures
> Block size proposals
> Mining concerns
> Community coordination
>
>
> All as related to the scalability of Bitcoin.
>
> Important Dates
>
> November 9th - Last day for submission
> November 16th - Last day for notification of acceptance and feedback
>
> Formatting
>
> We are doing rolling acceptance, so submit your proposal as soon as you
> can. Proposals may be submitted as a BIP or as a 1-2 page extended abstract
> describing ideas, designs, and expected experimental results. Indicate in
> the proposal whether you are interested in speaking, running an interactive
> workshop, or both. If you are interested in running an interactive
> workshop, please include an agenda.
>
> Proposals should be submitted to proposals@scalingbitcoin.org by November
> 9th.
>
> All talks will be livestreamed and published online, including slide decks.
>
> --
> @JeremyRubin <https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin>
> <https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>Just a note that we&#39;ve ex=
tended the last day for submissions by two days.</div><div><span class=3D""=
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d-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span class=3D"" style=3D"b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)">i.e.=C2=A0</span><span class=3D"" style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-colo=
r:rgb(255,255,255)">Proposals</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fa=
mily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">=C2=A0should be submitted to=C2=A0</span><=
a href=3D"mailto:proposals@scalingbitcoin.org" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class=3D"">proposals</span>@sc=
alingbitcoin.org</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif">=C2=A0by=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-=
family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">November 11th 23:59 UTC=C2=A0</span></di=
v><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if"><br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"arial, helvetica,=
 sans-serif">Cheers,</font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"arial=
, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=
=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">p.</font></div><div><font color=3D"#00000=
0" face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:3=
2 PM, Jeremy via bitcoin-dev <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoi=
n-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxf=
oundation.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The second Scaling Bitcoin =
Workshop will take place <span><span>December 6th-7th</span></span>
 at the Cyberport in Hong Kong. We are accepting technical proposals for
 improving Bitcoin performance including designs, experimental results,=20
and comparisons against other proposals. The goals are twofold: 1) to=20
present potential solutions to scalability challenges while identifying=20
key areas for further research and 2) provide a venue where researchers,
 developers, and miners can communicate about Bitcoin development.<br><br>W=
e
 are accepting two types of proposals: one in which accepted authors=20
will have an opportunity to give a 20-30 minute presentation at the=20
workshop, and another where accepted authors can run an hour-long=20
interactive workshop.<br><br>Topics of interest include:<br><br>Improving B=
itcoin throughput<br>Layer 2 ideas (i.e. payment channels, etc.)<br>Securit=
y and privacy<br>Incentives and fee structures<br>Testing, simulation, and =
modeling<br>Network resilience<br>Anti-spam measures<br>Block size proposal=
s<br>Mining concerns<br>Community coordination<br><br><br>All as related to=
 the scalability of Bitcoin.<br><br>Important Dates<br><br><span><span>Nove=
mber 9th</span></span> - Last day for submission<br><span><span>November 16=
th</span></span> - Last day for notification of acceptance and feedback<br>=
<br>Formatting<br><br>We
 are doing rolling acceptance, so submit your proposal as soon as you=20
can. Proposals may be submitted as a BIP or as a 1-2 page extended=20
abstract describing ideas, designs, and expected experimental results.=20
Indicate in the proposal whether you are interested in speaking, running
 an interactive workshop, or both. If you are interested in running an=20
interactive workshop, please include an agenda.<br><br>Proposals should be =
submitted to <a href=3D"mailto:proposals@scalingbitcoin.org" target=3D"_bla=
nk">proposals@scalingbitcoin.org</a> by <span><span>November 9th</span></sp=
an>.<br><br>All talks will be livestreamed and published online, including =
slide decks.<div><div><img src=3D"https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/=
images/cleardot.gif"></div></div></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">--<br><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin" target=3D"_blank=
">@JeremyRubin</a><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin" target=3D"_bl=
ank"></a></div></div></div>
</div>
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