Subject: [bitcoindev] Re: OP_CAT Research Fund sponsored by StarkWare

From: /dev /fd0 <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:08:31 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Victor,

I am not interested in submitting any proposals based on the guidelines 
<https://starkware.co/submission-proposals/>, however below are some 
interesting observations and research related to OP_CAT:

Drivechain: https://sha-gate-demo.netlify.app/ 
AOPP 2.0: 
https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/6SgD6_rmNAQ/m/Q3cTqaqEDQAJ
AMM : https://xcancel.com/super_testnet/status/1826674357860811036
On-chain DEX: 
https://gitlab.com/GeneralProtocols/anyhedge/contracts/-/blame/development/contracts/v0.12/artifact.json?ref_type=heads#L93
Zero-conf: https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/3735654

/dev/fd0
floppy disk guy
On Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 1:27:53 PM UTC Victor Kolobov 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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