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Aiden McClelland proposed a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for a modular mempool policy.

The BIP aims to resolve conflicts by allowing custom relay policies without needing multiple node versions.

Despite challenges due to a break from C++, McClelland is developing a reference implementation with QuickJS.

The email discusses Bitcoin's scalability and network challenges, focusing on nodes and decentralization.

It highlights potential policy changes to align miner and node operator interests for network health.

Solutions for managing data carriers and dust transactions are debated to preserve decentralization.

Rusty Russell and Julian Moik aim to enhance Bitcoin scripting to its original intent.

Their proposal includes a variable operations budget and new opcodes for expanded functionality.

Feedback on the draft, currently available on GitHub, is encouraged for further development.

BIP-360 updates enhance Bitcoin's defense against quantum threats by adopting P2TR for P2QRH.

The proposal simplifies quantum security by focusing on script support, avoiding emergency consensus changes.

It introduces a plan for Post-Quantum signatures, allowing independent development and future integration.

Bitcoin's fee estimation process is complex and uncertain, complicating predictions.

Efforts to standardize mempools could harm Bitcoin by increasing centralization risks.

The community should focus on adaptable strategies accepting inherent transaction uncertainties.

Nostr uses cryptographic techniques from Bitcoin for generating keys and receiving payments.

It introduces a stealth payment notification method improving on BIP 47's limitations.

The system enhances Bitcoin's privacy through a guide on implementing stealth payment capabilities.