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The Archive04 documents on file“Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Miner Trust and Recursion”“Bitcoin Output Script Versioning and Covenant Enforcement”“Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Security Assumptions Compared”The Archive04 documents on file“Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Miner Trust and Recursion”“Bitcoin Output Script Versioning and Covenant Enforcement”“Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Security Assumptions Compared”

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Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Miner Trust and Recursion

CTV, CSFS, and MATT draw the line between allowed and forbidden differently, and each encodes a distinct bet on miner honesty and script recursion.

Daniel Brooks5 min read / 22.07.2026
№ 002Bitcoin

Bitcoin Output Script Versioning and Covenant Enforcement

How Bitcoin's script versioning lets developers add spending rules without breaking old nodes. The mechanics, tradeoffs, and a worked example.

Sophia Bennett7 min read / 20.07.2026
№ 003Bitcoin

Bitcoin Covenant Proposals: Security Assumptions Compared

CTV, CSFS, APO, and CAT rest on structurally different trust models. A mechanical breakdown of what actually separates them, and why it matters.

Daniel Brooks5 min read / 17.07.2026
№ 004Bitcoin

Bitcoin Script and Recursive Covenants: The Opcode Gap

Bitcoin Script cannot inspect its own outputs, making recursive covenants impossible today. The mechanics, the proposals, and the tradeoffs, examined plainly.

Daniel Brooks8 min read / 17.07.2026
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