Update 2025-12-11-socratic-seminar-72.md

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 The [Specter DIY](https://x.com/SpecterDIY), [SeedSigner](https://x.com/SeedSigner), and [Krux](https://x.com/selfcustodykrux) teams were all brought together for a DIY hardware summit in São Paulo Brazil last month, led by [Stepan Snigirev](https://x.com/StepanSnigirev). [CryptoGuide](https://x.com/YTCryptoGuide) was there to represent his SeedSigner + [Satochip](https://x.com/satochip) smartcard [fork](https://github.com/3rdIteration/seedsigner) as well as [Lawrence Nahum](https://x.com/LarryBitcoin) to share his deep knowledge of the Jade development.
 
+## Chaincode Labs Bootcamp
+"The ₿OSS Challenge is back 🎉
+Start your career in bitcoin open source software (₿OSS) and change your life forever."
+[website](https://bosschallenge.xyz/)
+
+## DMND Launch
+"The first FULLY #StratumV2 Bitcoin Mining Pool. Build your own BLOCK. Secure. Efficient. More ₿ for [[KYB]](https://x.com/DMND_Sv2/status/1995527443357041026) Miners." 
+
+## Mujina Developer Preview Released
+The firmware of the [EmberOne](https://github.com/256foundation/emberone00-pcb) open source hash system has been published. [Github](https://github.com/256foundation/mujina)
+
+## Jua Kali Developer Preview Released 
+[Gridless released a DC system](https://x.com/GridlessCompute/status/1996481192376533218)
+"Jua Kali is an open-source project designed to run Bitcoin ASIC hashboards on direct DC power, such as from solar panels or batteries. This project provides the necessary hardware and software to create a more resilient and off-grid Bitcoin mining setup. This repository serves as the main entry point for the Jua Kali project, containing the hardware specifications and the software source code." [Github](https://github.com/GridlessCompute/Jua-Kali-Miner)
+
+## An Independent Security Audit of Bitcoin Core
+[The first public, third-party audit of Bitcoin Core](https://brink.dev/blog/2025/11/19/bitcoin-core-security-audit/)
+
+## Building a vault using blinded co-signers
+MuSig2 + ZKP Vault PoC
+"Unlike traditional setups involving co-signers, this scheme uses a blinded version of Musig2 to ensure the signers learn as little as possible about the on-chain movements of the funds they are involved in co-signing."[Delving](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/building-a-vault-using-blinded-co-signers/2141)
+[Github](https://github.com/halseth/blind-vault)
+
+## The Cat - Non-monetary UTXO Cleanup
+A bip [proposal](https://github.com/ostromcode/The-Cat) to make "designated Non Monetary UTXOs (NMUs) permanently unspendable... Once rendered unspendable, we will be removing these UTXOs made unspendable by consensus under this proposal, from the UTXO set..."
+
+## Hash-based Signature Schemes for Bitcoin 
+3-4kb quantum resistant signatures possible via performance tuning NIST libraries. 
+The [report](https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/2203.pdf) also discusses broader considerations:
+1. Trade-offs between stateless and stateful schemes
+2. Compatibility with HD wallets
+3. Limitations of current approaches for multi- and threshold signatures
+4. Security targets
+   
+[Announcement](https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/2203.pdf)
+
+## Motion to activate Bip 3
+"This BIP replaces BIP 2 as the guideline for the BIP process."
+[Murch](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/j4_toD-ofEc?pli=1)
+
+## Bip89 assigned & Block championing
+"We propose a new BIP for Chain Code Delegation, a collaborative custody technique that involves privileged participants (delegatee) withholding BIP32 chain codes at key setup time from a delegator, and sharing only enough information for non‑privileged participants to provide their signature." [Delving](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/chain-code-delegation-private-access-control-for-bitcoin-keys/1837)
+[Announcement](https://bitkey.build/not-our-keys-not-our-business/)
+
+## Bip110 assigned
+[Reduced Data Temporary Softfork](https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/nOZim6FbuF8)
+
+## Cluster mempool merged
+"Cluster mempool will ship in Bitcoin Core v31" - @fanquake
+[Pull](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/33629)
+
+## nBitcoin library Consensus bug patched
+[Fuzzing saves the day](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/consensus-bug-on-nbitcoin-out-of-bound-issue-in-remove/2120)
+
+## Samouri Support Strengthens
+[Sign The Petition Campaign](https://billandkeonne.org/)
+
+## De Minimis Campaign 
+[A Block campaign for $600 capital gain exemption](https://btcismoney.xyz/) 
+
+## Miniscript Studio
+[A playground for policy](https://adys.dev/miniscript)
+[Announcement](https://x.com/adyshimony/status/1972062455192080770)
+
+## Raw₿it — the visual raw transaction builder & script debugger 
+[A visual, node-based editor where you can drag-and-drop predefined nodes on canvas to build Bitcoin transactions from scratch](https://rawbit.io/)
+[Announcement](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/raw-it-the-visual-raw-transaction-builder-script-debugger/2119/1)
+
+## Cloudflare brings Merkle Tree's to Certificates
+[Trust but verify](https://blog.cloudflare.com/bootstrap-mtc/)
+
+## NPM nightmare continues
+https://www.aikido.dev/blog/shai-hulud-strikes-again-hitting-zapier-ensdomains
+
 ## Hands-On DIY Signing Device Demos
 We'll pass around Specter DIYs, SeedSigners, Kruxes, a Jade DIY, and even a SeedSigner+Satochip build with some demo seeds and testnet funds. Create watch-only wallets, review psbts, sign txs.