So how's research been going with everyone lately?

I miss doing fun math!

Very... calm. I think it's mostly h4shed/zkao etc doing mathy stuff with swaps atm.

Good, so nobody misses me :D

Who are you ?

But do feel free to come back whenever you feel like mathgeeking some more :)

sarang: ring signatures on BTC with taproot? github.com/jonasnick/taproot-ringsig

what's the point, ringsigs only work if you can't tell the spent status of the decoys

I'm trying to parse that as well

"It would be interesting to explore if this scheme can be more than a "Bragging Rights Signature". In any case, similar constructions can be used to implement Fidelity Bonds or Stake Certificates."

Probably decentralized voting systems etc.

But it doesn't seem to be aiming at being used in Bitcoin

not for Bitcoin the monetary system. Can be used for side features like this bragging signature thing / proof of reserves

could it be used as a monetary system?

We should schedule an MRL meeting this Wed to discuss BP+ audits