Kiara Bickers

Kiara Bickers
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http://kiarabickers.com
Author of the book Bitcoin Clarity and head of Research Communications at Blockstream.

Not ECDSA. Not Schnorr. Meet DahLIAS.

Meet DahLIAS, a full aggregation signature scheme that works with secp256k1, Bitcoin's cryptographic curve.

secp256k1lab: An INSECURE Python Library That Makes Bitcoin Safer

secp256k1lab hopes to streamline the development process of cryptographic protocols for BIP proposals with a standard library for secp256k1.

Shielded CSV Protocol 🛡️

A revolutionary design for blockchains, compatible with Bitcoin

OP_CAT: The Purr-fect Solution for Covenants?

A thorough breakdown of OP_CAT, and what it enables, by Kiara Bickers from Blockstream.

Miner Extractable Value (MEV) and Programmable Money: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

MEV, or Miner Extractable Value, is a serious problem that any blockchain is going to have to deal with. The only question is how severe will it get based on what features any given blockchain supports. So how bad can it get?

MuSig2 Is Ready Pending Two New BIPs: Introducing A New Era Of Multisig Privacy

The final standards are being fleshed out to enable Schnorr based multisig across wallets and devices. After 3 years of hard work, things are almost ready to start talking about implementation.

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