frontrunbitcoin on Nostr: TL;DR: Bitcoin’s script limitations prevent direct verification of zero-knowledge ...
TL;DR:
Bitcoin’s script limitations prevent direct verification of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) due to missing covenants and opcodes like OP_CAT and OP_MUL. This post introduces Bitcoin PIPEs (Polynomial Inner Product Encryption) and FH-MIPE (Function-Hiding Multi-Input Predicate Encryption) as solutions to emulate these missing components without needing protocol upgrades. Through these cryptographic techniques, Bitcoin can verify ZKPs, like Placeholder proofs, allowing for more advanced applications such as zkRollups, enhanced privacy, and complex smart contracts. This method unlocks Bitcoin’s programmability while maintaining its security and decentralization.
Bitcoin’s script limitations prevent direct verification of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) due to missing covenants and opcodes like OP_CAT and OP_MUL. This post introduces Bitcoin PIPEs (Polynomial Inner Product Encryption) and FH-MIPE (Function-Hiding Multi-Input Predicate Encryption) as solutions to emulate these missing components without needing protocol upgrades. Through these cryptographic techniques, Bitcoin can verify ZKPs, like Placeholder proofs, allowing for more advanced applications such as zkRollups, enhanced privacy, and complex smart contracts. This method unlocks Bitcoin’s programmability while maintaining its security and decentralization.