This would be worth upgrades to Bitcoin. #bitcoin #lightning #nostr
# Unlock Bitcoin’s Future with CTV & CSFS!
Empowering Secure, Scalable, and Smart Transactions! 💪💪💪
Two game-changing Bitcoin opcodes: OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV) and OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS)! These proposed upgrades bring covenants and flexible scripting to Bitcoin, revolutionizing how we secure funds, scale networks, and build smart contracts.
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## What is OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV)?
- What it does: Locks Bitcoin funds to a predefined transaction template, ensuring they’re spent exactly as planned.
- Why it matters: Creates secure, trustless spending rules without pre-signed transactions.
- Game-Changing Uses:
- Vaults: Protect large Bitcoin holdings with timelocks or specific recipient addresses.
- Congestion Control: Batch multiple payments into one transaction to save fees.
- Scaling Solutions: Boost Lightning Network with channel factories and payment pools.
- Smart Contracts: Simplify Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) for financial derivatives.
- Status: Battle-tested on Bitcoin signet, ready for integration (PR #31989)!
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## What is OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS)?
- What it does: Verifies signatures against custom data, not just the transaction, for ultimate flexibility.
- Why it matters: Enables advanced cryptographic constructs and trustless protocols.
- Game-Changing Uses:
- Lightning Network 2.0: Powers Point Time-Locked Contracts (PTLCs) for better privacy and simpler channel updates (LN-Symmetry).
- BitVM Bridges: Builds trustless layer-2 solutions with improved efficiency.
- Oracles & Delegations: Supports trusted data feeds for smart contracts.
- Complex Contracts: Combines with CTV for powerful, secure transaction logic.
- Status: Proven for 8+ years in Elements, proposed for Bitcoin Core (PR #32247)!
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## Why CTV + CSFS Together?
- Perfect Pair: CTV locks in transaction rules; CSFS adds flexible signature checks.
- Big Impact: Enables secure vaults, scalable Lightning channels, and trustless BitVM bridges.
- Safe & Simple: Well-reviewed, low-risk upgrades with community support for 2025 adoption.
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## Why Now?
CTV and CSFS are Bitcoin’s next step toward security, scalability, and programmability. Backed by 40+ developers, these opcodes are poised to transform Bitcoin without compromising its core principles.
Core v30 you will relay spam much more allowing CP to be everywhere, therefore the government will have to regulate said CP. I bet the government would spend billions to help this graffiti injection onto the block chain, to create a need to control the transmission of the blockchain. Hello government.
The government approves of Core V30
Fuck that. Stick with knots.