Aggregated lattice-based signatures offer another approach to making Shielded CSV quantum-resistant without compromising on throughput
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Shielded CSV lets us do post-quantum Bitcoin transactions without sacrificing throughput—large proofs stay off-chain, the chain only stores a tiny nullifier.
Post-quantum transactions that require only 96 bytes on-chain:
@will_wjk (Imperial College) et al. published a very interesting variant of Shielded CSV, called Compact Shielded CSV.
I've always thought the CSV model is attractive in a PQ setting: the blockchain only stores the
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@theinstagibbs@steepdawn974@robin_linus Another key reason is that the annex lets you use the block’s full 4 million weight units for data availability mechanisms
📎 Shielded bitcoin protocols like @ShieldedCSV need to post a little data with each payment. Taproot already has a slot for that: the annex. Core just won’t relay it.
Opened a PR to make annexes standard. Policy only, consensus untouched.
Reviews welcome: github.com/bitcoin/bitcoi…
The crux of shielded Bitcoin protocols like @ShieldedCSV isn’t the private transfer.
It’s the bridge. Shield in. Unshield out.
So what are the real options?
Exciting work on post-quantum Shielded CSV from researchers at Imperial College London and Orbs!
I’d argue, Shielded CSV is the strongest candidate for scalable, quantum-safe payments on Bitcoin ⛊
arxiv.org/pdf/2609.32015
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Andrew Poelstra of @blksresearch breaks down Shielded CSV: a model in development by Blockstream Cryptography Lead @n1ckler where blockchain validation gets flipped.
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