Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIP Proposal: Utilization of bits denomination

2017-12-13 Thread Daniel McNally via bitcoin-dev
I think standardization of this term is a great idea. I second all of Jimmy's points. I think the analogy of dollars & cents to bits and satoshis is easy to grasp, particularly given that satoshis and cents are the smallest tangible units of their respective currencies. It's a concept that's

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Two Drivechain BIPs

2017-12-13 Thread ZmnSCPxj via bitcoin-dev
Good morning Paul, It seems many blocks have a coinbase that pays out to a P2PKH. The public key hash of a potential Accomplice is then readily visible on-chain on the P2PKH of the coinbase. What is more, the potential Accomplice's hashpower can be judged on-chain also: the more blocks pay

[bitcoin-dev] BIP Proposal: Bitcoin nodes could be used as a trusted third party that broadcasts encrypted transactions

2017-12-13 Thread Nathan Broadbent via bitcoin-dev
Hello, I would like propose a way for full Bitcoin nodes to be used as simple trusted third parties (TTPs) [1]. The idea is that parties would work together to randomly select a Bitcoin node. The parties would then perform a secure multi-party computation (MPC) [2], where every party has a secret

Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIP Proposal: Utilization of bits denomination

2017-12-13 Thread David A. Harding via bitcoin-dev
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 01:46:09PM -0600, Jimmy Song via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Hey all, > > I am proposing an informational BIP to standardize the term "bits". The > term has been around a while, but having some formal informational standard > helps give structure to how the term is used. > >