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I've just published a paper with a new proposal for how to construct vaults in Bitcoin, OP_VAULT. I think vaults are maybe the single most impactful change we could make to Bitcoin to help derisk custody at any scale. jameso.be/vaults.pdf

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This wound up being a good discussion about vaults

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Great write-up from

on the value of vaults in Bitcoin. I really like the model he introduces of proactive vs. reactive custodial security. Vaults uniquely give us the ability to be reactive instead of just hoping that our proactive measures were good enough.

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Murch

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Jan 23

So many new and old faces contributing to BSE this month.

You might end up getting a great answer if you ask about Vaults, LDK, and Eye of Satoshi these days.

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The U.S. Department of Justice (#doj) made an announcement on #Bitzlato: they have charged the #crypto exchange and arrested its founder. I see people mocking the news, because this platform was not widely known This is NOT funny and here's why you should care

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This looks pretty cool; anyone know anything about it? cc

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maybe? docs.arednmesh.org/en/latest/ared

Okay Bitzlato is still a really funny word, but this is some great investigative reporting.

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I read through the Bitzlato FinCen Order and it's a pretty crazy read. There could be more to this action than originally expected. FinCen labels Bitzlato as a convertible virtual currency (CVC) exchanger with operations in Russia that provides Peer-to-Peer (P2P) services.

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Murch

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Bitcoin Optech recap coming up in five! Today with

, covering the vault proposal.

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this is a great point: operational complexity not only introduces risk, but can also be a deterrent for people actually doing the more secure thing, which results in people rationalizing easier, less secure setups

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I'm really interested in

's new OP_VAULT proposal. Been enjoying the discussion there. I think that (or something like it) would be a MASSIVE upgrade for self-custody. Something like APO or OP_TXHASH is on my list too :)

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There's also the operational complexity angle - if you're doing a multi-sig with vault-level security, digging out the keys to do spends is not only a pain but introduces the risk of exposing the keys. "Why not just send to cold and forget?" - what if you have to consolidate?

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Female voice was a co-pilot, not pilot, but the disconcerting thought remains...

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On the tapes you can clearly hear the voice of the American Airline pilot who almost killed hundreds of people: it's a young female. Meanwhile all our airlines have pledged to increase female pilot hiring to 50% of total force. twitter.com/thenewarea51/s…

Tomorrow 10AM ET is vault o'clock

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Important work!

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0xB10C

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It's grant-seeking season for me, and I wrote up what I have been working on in 2022 and what I plan to work on this year: continuing my current Bitcoin network monitoring efforts. b10c.me/blog/011-2022-

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Marty Bent

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It's great catching up with

for two reasons: - He's always working on something very cool. In this rip we discuss OP_VAULT. - He's always honest about how he feels about the state of the protocol. Even if it comes of bearish. Must listen.

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TFTC

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Rip 388 of TFTC is live! @MartyBent sat down with @jamesob to discuss James' OP_VAULT proposal, what it would enable, and how it compares to other vault proposals. On top of this, James put forth a sobering view on the state of bitcoin development. tftc.io/tftc-podcast/3

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TFTC

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Rip 388 of TFTC is live!

@MartyBent

sat down with

388: OP_VAULT and Bitcoin Governance with James O'Beirne

to discuss James' OP_VAULT proposal, what it would enable, and how it compares to other vault proposals. On top of this, James put forth a sobering view on the state of bitcoin development.

tftc.io

James O'Beirne is a seasoned bitcoin developer who recently proposed a new way to implement vaults on Bitcoin, which would provide users with enhanced security solutions when storing their bitcoin....

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OP_Vault: A New Way to HODL? James rejoins me to chat about his proposal, history of vaults, how it works, who it's for and more! Listen and share! stephanlivera.com/449

Lot of people seem to be excited about having some kind of CTV proxy in Bitcoin via OP_VAULT. It'd be good if those people took to the ML to surface interesting uses of CTV, because maybe we should put some focus on CTV for activation regardless of what happens with vaults.

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Issue #1300: OP_VAULT: a new vault proposal

Earlier today

dropped a proposal for a new vault implementation on bitcoin; OP_VAULT. A proper vault implementation would be an incredible win for bitcoiners as vaults would significantly de-risk cold storage by creating fail safes for users.

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With OP_VAULT James is attempting to find a happy medium that makes different tradeoffs that he seems to believe is a more palatable solution than those that have been proposed before it.

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Paul Sztorc

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Vaults can make BTV theft much more difficult. In fact, they can make it so difficult that they eventually **deter** anyone from even trying to steal BTC. Will be interesting to see community reaction. Because this is a *new* idea (anti-stasis) that is pro- Store of Value.

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