We swapped the @ShieldedCSV and @zerosync_ handles. Socials are moving to the project account, and this one will fade out.
If you’re here for the privacy protocol, follow @ShieldedCSV.
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
Andrew Poelstra of @blksresearch breaks down Shielded CSV: a model in development by Blockstream Cryptography Lead @n1ckler where blockchain validation gets flipped.
Users verify coin history themselves. The chain becomes an ordering layer, not an execution engine.
I filmed a whiteboard session...
GLASS COINS vs SHIELDED BITCOIN
∙ Key architecture and metaprotocol tradeoffs
∙ BitVM vs PIPEs (full comp of bridges)
∙ Cutting through delusion: the case for Bitcoin upgrades