Re: [bitcoin-dev] [Bitcoin Advent Calendar] Derivatives and Options

[Prayank via bitcoin-dev]

Hi Jeremy,

> Wheres the info come from? Well, multiple places. We could get it from a 
> third party (maybe using anattestation chain of some sort?), or there are 
> certain ways it could beself-referential (like for powswap 
> ).

> Now let’s define a threshold oracle – we wouldn’t want to trust just onelousy 
> oracle, so let’s trust M out of N of them!

Similar approach is used in discreet log contracts for multi oracles. There is 
even a project for P2P derivatives but it was not used for any real trades on 
mainnet or further developed. What difference would OP_CTV make in this project 
if its implemented in Bitcoin?
https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-client

https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-server

https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-oracle

> Does this NEED CTV?
No, not in particular. Most of this stuff could be done with online signer 
server federation between you and counterparty. CTV makes some stuff nicer 
though, and opens up new possibilities for opening these contracts unilaterally.

Nicer? How would unilateral derivatives work because my understanding was that 
you always need a peer to take the other side of the trade. I wish we could 
discuss this topic in a trading community with some Bitcoiners that even had 
some programming knowledge.

Derivatives are interesting and less explored or used in Bitcoin projects. They 
could be useful in solving lot of problems.


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Prayank

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Re: [bitcoin-dev] [Bitcoin Advent Calendar] Derivatives and Options

[Jeremy via bitcoin-dev]

On Fri, Dec 24, 2021, 8:42 AM Prayank  wrote:

> Hi Jeremy,
>
> > Wheres the info come from? Well, multiple places. We could get it from a
> third party (maybe using an attestation chain of some sort?), or there are
> certain ways it could be self-referential (like for powswap
> ).
>
> > Now let’s define a threshold oracle – we wouldn’t want to trust just one
> lousy oracle, so let’s trust M out of N of them!
>
> Similar approach is used in discreet log contracts for multi oracles.
> There is even a project for P2P derivatives but it was not used for any
> real trades on mainnet or further developed. What difference would OP_CTV
> make in this project if its implemented in Bitcoin?
>
> https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-client
>
> https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-server
>
> https://github.com/p2pderivatives/p2pderivatives-oracle
>

Discussed a bit here
https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin/status/1473175356366458883?t=7U4vI4CYIM82vNc8T8n6_g=19


A core benefit is unilateral opens. I.e. you can pay someone into a
derivative without them being online.


For example, you want to receive your payment in a Bitcoin backed Magnesium
risk reversal in exchange for some phys magnesium. I can create the
contract with your signing keys offline.

>
>
> > Does this NEED CTV?
> No, not in particular. Most of this stuff could be done with online signer
> server federation between you and counterparty. CTV makes some stuff nicer
> though, and opens up new possibilities for opening these contracts
> unilaterally.
>
> Nicer? How would unilateral derivatives work because my understanding was
> that you always need a peer to take the other side of the trade. I wish we
> could discuss this topic in a trading community with some Bitcoiners that
> even had some programming knowledge.
>
> Derivatives are interesting and less explored or used in Bitcoin projects.
> They could be useful in solving lot of problems.
>
>
I have a decent understanding of a bit of the trading world and can answer
most questions you have, or point you to someone else who would.


The way a unilateral option would work is that I can create a payment to
you paying you into an Option expiring next week that gives you the right
to purchase from me a magnesium risk reversal contract that settles next
month.



An example where this type of pattern must be used is in conjunction with
DCFMP and PowSwap where miners could commit to, instead of just keys,
'trade specs' and an Automatic market maker inside the DCFMP could attempt
to match that miner to a counterparty who wants the opposite hashrate
hedge. The need to exchange signatures would make this unviable otherwise.
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