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From: Peter Todd <pete@petertodd.org>
To: lautaro.dragan@gmail.com,
	Lautaro Dragan <lautarodragan@gmail.com>,
	Bitcoin Protocol Discussion
	<bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>,
	Lautaro Dragan via bitcoin-dev
	<bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>,
	 bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Claiming an OP_RETURN Prefix
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:57:55 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <F6AA346D-4AF5-4838-A91F-44FAF74A55E9@petertodd.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAK6DEspS1+LWwJgbVfWaM3gHwmhYPGBuV+dLPATe--QwmUUa2Q@mail.gmail.com>



On August 5, 2018 9:11:26 PM UTC, Lautaro Dragan via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>My name's Lautaro and I'm currently acting as Tech Lead of Po.et
><https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/OP_RETURN#OP_RETURN_prefixes>. At Po.et we
>use
>colored coins
><https://github.com/poetapp/node/blob/3c905bc5dbd3722ad39ac68041d9f2a099e5e84c/src/BlockchainWriter/ClaimController.ts#L101-L110>
>to
>store data on the Bitcoin blockchain with prefix "POET".
>
>I've read in an old version of the OP_RETURN entry of the bitcoin wiki
><https://en.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=OP_RETURN&oldid=62560> that
>*protocols
>wishing to claim OP_RETURN prefixes should use the standard Bitcoin
>Improvement Proposals process*.
>
>That entry seems to have changed recently
><https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/OP_RETURN#OP_RETURN_prefixes>, no longer
>stating that we should follow the BIP process, and I haven't been able
>to
>find any existing BIP claiming an OP_RETURN prexif, but for the sake of
>thoroughness I'd like to ask for your help or confirmation here.
>
>Should we actually be using the BIP process to claim a prefix?

It's better if you don't use a prefix at all from a censorship resistance and anonymity perspective; you're application should not require a prefix for technical reasons.

-- 
https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org


  reply	other threads:[~2018-08-05 23:58 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-08-05 21:11 [bitcoin-dev] Claiming an OP_RETURN Prefix Lautaro Dragan
2018-08-05 23:57 ` Peter Todd [this message]
2018-08-06  0:55   ` Lautaro Dragan
2018-08-06  1:54     ` CryptAxe
2018-08-06  2:04 ` Luke Dashjr
2018-08-06  2:19   ` Lautaro Dragan
2018-08-14 18:34 Christopher Allen
2018-08-15 20:33 ` Jorge Timón
2018-08-15 20:40   ` Jude Nelson
2018-08-15 21:54     ` Christopher Allen
2018-08-16  1:06       ` Luke Dashjr
2018-08-16  2:22         ` Lautaro Dragan
2018-08-16  2:37           ` Luke Dashjr
2018-08-16 17:32     ` Ryan Grant
2018-08-15 21:46   ` Peter Todd

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