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+type: socratic
+title: "Socratic Seminar 27"
+meetup: https://www.meetup.com/triangle-bitdevs/events/299551871/
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+We will start with introductions, some basic ground rules, and jump into technical discussions. We will cover aspects of the bitcoin protocol, new research developments, recent news, and software developments.
+
+Please note the meeting location at 4801 Glenwood Ave suite 200 in Raleigh, right above Fifth Third Bank.
+
+# Announcements
+
+- no pictures or recordings
+- chatham house rules
+- don't be a dick
+- SeedSigner Workshop - March 20 Office Evolution
+- thank you to our sponsors [Lolli](https://www.lolli.com/) and [Swan Bitcoin](https://www.swanbitcoin.com)
+- introductions
+
+# Bitcoin
+
+- [signature half-aggregation](https://twitter.com/real_or_random/status/1764978887996448839)
+- [Bitcointalk thread](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2162.0) discussing the introduction of 'standardness' rules and the (de)merits of storing data on the blockchain
+- [Downsides of Suboptimal Op Code Soft Forks](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/106851/what-are-the-downsides-to-enabling-potentially-suboptimal-or-unused-opcodes-in-a/106915) - This Bitcoin Stack Exchange answer from Greg Maxwell discusses the problems that can arise from activating a suboptimal opcode proposal.
+- [Non-standard Transactions](https://b10c.me/observations/09-non-standard-transactions/)
+- [Over Half of RBFR Replacements Are Mined](https://petertodd.org/2024/replace-by-fee-rate-success-rate)
+
+# Lightning
+
+- [Braiins adds lightning payouts](https://twitter.com/BraiinsMining/status/1760319741560856983)
+- [Swaproot](https://acinq.co/blog/phoenix-swaproot) - Phoenix Wallet adds taproot swaps
+- [dual funding BOLT merged](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/pull/851)
+
+# Mining
+
+- [Marathon launches Slipstream](https://ir.mara.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1343/marathon-digital-holdings-launches-slipstream) - direct Bitcoin transaction submission service
+- [Braidpool](https://github.com/braidpool/braidpool/blob/main/docs/braidpool_spec.md)
+
+# Ecash
+
+- [Multinuteral payments](https://twitter.com/callebtc/status/1766116631795662921) - pay a single lightning invoice with ecash from multiple mints using MPP
+
+# BitVM
+
+- [Winternitz signatures cut BitVM transaction fees >50%](https://twitter.com/robin_linus/status/1765337186222686347)
+
+# Miscellaneous
+
+- [New Satoshi Emails dropped](https://mmalmi.github.io/satoshi/)
+- [Portal Hardware Wallet](https://twenty-two.xyz/) - [twitter announcement](https://twitter.com/afilini/status/1766085500106920268)