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Bitcoin Optech newsletter #364 is here:

  • summarizes a vulnerability affecting old versions of LND
  • describes an idea for improving privacy when using co-signer services
  • examines the impact of switching to quantum-resistant signature algorithms on HD wallets, scriptless multisig, and silent payments
  • summarizes popular Q&A from Stack Exchange
  • Optech Newsletter #364 Recap

Matt Morehouse posted to Delving Bitcoin about a vulnerability affecting past versions of LND that he previously responsibly disclosed...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/07/25/#lnd-gossip-filter-dos-vulnerability

Jurvis Tan posted to Delving Bitcoin about research he performed with Jesse Posner into improving the privacy and security of multisig collaborative custody...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/07/25/#chain-code-withholding-for-multisig-scripts

Jesse Posner posted to Delving Bitcoin several links to research papers that indicate that quantum-resistant signature algorithms provide comparable primitives to those currently used in Bitcoin...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/07/25/#research-indicates-common-bitcoin-primitives-are-compatible-with-quantum-resistant-signature-algorithms

Selected Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange:

Bitcoin Optech will host an audio recap discussion of this newsletter on Riverside.fm Tuesday at 16:30 UTC. Join us to discuss or ask questions!
https://riverside.fm/studio/bitcoin-optech

Packed issue Privacy upgrades quantum resistance and LND fixes all in one drop. Always appreciate how Optech keeps the signal strong for devs and plebs alike