Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 779288BF for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 19:25:53 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from illinois.edu (relays-agent05.techservices.illinois.edu [192.17.82.72]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A63BC7ED for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 19:25:52 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=illinois.edu; h=mime-version : from : date : message-id : subject : to : content-type; s=campusrelays; bh=F7OTn+b4up0HogW18tcNpIgbzorOZr6qhZd0WIerZpo=; b=CALoCCg/BoS6WHlAKsH+HDdX1QeltdRBhWVPD56qyDbAxjA6vNR4HgbdYoaahQ6a5gHL zlAzrngDcpRevSMFDA5NAfDSlc6Wn5y/BdAQ8SG77C4qATNQ0O/GyqRqnpjTBNE7eF9c MJug/v1gYf/t5tLlMKu2/GRULzW76mNH6ZuZ8R05fOhMAXcoUXZ5UwSpb+OkBDY+bAGj rJymDfbPg8PeXgLwS+lrXdBbUDVaerorlvQDiEhO9DpcPqvksP2jZaqvUiiIhjH9Ex9+ PVlLpI2LRxFZeomfi4E5UvfJ3Uzb0RFQbquBPCFJCkGnFXPVL2nOrj9cgjXOoDsPEIMk 8w== Received: from uex131.ad.uillinois.edu (uex131.cites.illinois.edu [192.17.212.207]) by relays-agent05.techservices.illinois.edu (8.16.0.27/8.16.0.27) with ESMTPS id wB7JPhe9016570 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:25:47 -0600 Received: from mail-vs1-f50.google.com (64.22.180.153) by uex131.ad.uillinois.edu (192.17.212.207) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1395.4; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:25:44 -0600 Received: by mail-vs1-f50.google.com with SMTP id x1so3083516vsc.10 for ; Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:25:44 -0800 (PST) X-Gm-Message-State: AA+aEWbuInx6eYQaC8KhW4lFxGdE05zck9ERyDqXic0vTNFHkZgL57wU 1sH+dvNoGQMKONy1xCqTb+Ch26NyFNn4J6lVGGA= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AFSGD/W80e3nCXdBl6FSnz0b0EqOYJpFORFTClIv4FwwA7Hn9uzu3ek52knOZxk1l/VJMUkwOxQmcmftmEsK9ta530Y= X-Received: by 2002:a67:7685:: with SMTP id r127mr1439352vsc.35.1544210744089; Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:25:44 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Andrew Miller Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:25:31 -0600 X-Gmail-Original-Message-ID: Message-ID: To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000dc24e1057c73948a" X-Originating-IP: [64.22.180.153] X-ClientProxiedBy: uex135.ad.uillinois.edu (192.17.212.211) To uex131.ad.uillinois.edu (192.17.212.207) X-Spam-Details: rule=cautious_plus_nq_notspam policy=cautious_plus_nq score=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 suspectscore=14 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 lowpriorityscore=0 mlxscore=0 impostorscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1812070158 X-Spam-Score: 0 X-Spam-OrigSender: soc1024@illinois.edu X-Spam-Bar: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_FILL_THIS_FORM_SHORT autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:30:12 +0000 Subject: [bitcoin-dev] call for demos: Cryptocurrency Implementers' Workshop X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:25:53 -0000 --000000000000dc24e1057c73948a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, I'm happy to announce the first Cryptocurrency Implementers' Workshop, cohosted with Financial Crypto. http://fc19.ifca.ai/ciw/ Now that the BITCOIN cryptocurrency research workshop has been folded into the main FC conference, it's time to try something new. The goal of this workshop is to focus on real world experience and engineering efforts. As such we're soliciting submission of *running code* to give a live demo at the workshop. Because of the tight timeline, there are only two weeks to go before the submission deadline, Dec 21. More details below the fold, and at the website link. --=20 Andrew Miller University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign With the inclusion of the BITCOIN: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Research Workshop into the "Blockchain Track" of the Financial Cryptography conference, we now want to try out an experimental new workshop format, which focuses on engineering, development, and real world use of cryptocurrencies and permissionless blockchains. In this first iteration, the workshop will be a half day, and the program will consist of two main components: Invited talks on implementation post mortems: ----- we will aim to have several talks from developers and engineers that have led and maintained open source software projects in use by cryptocurrencies today. Artifact Evaluation and Demo show and tell: ---- We will have a technical program of demo presentations about open source software artifacts. Presenters must submit their talk and demo abstract along with the open source software itself for review. Presentation abstracts should be no more than 6 pages in LNCS format, or the equivalent length (no more than 2000 words) of text, Markdown, etc. The write up should include: motivation and application, novelty or differences compared to alternative or related implementations, challenges faced, possible evaluation approaches Submissions must include a software artifact that can be reviewed. It is expected the review committee will at least be able to run the artifact and observe the outputs. We recommend including a virtual machine image or Docker-based build instructions to facilitate this. Suggested topics =3D=3D=3D=3D The following list is non-exhaustive: Cryptography implementations, such as digital signatures, ring signatures, zero knowledge proofs Proof-of-work consensus protocols Proof-of-stake consensus protocols Mining hardware designs Peer-to-peer networking and broadcast relay code Full node synchronization SPV and lightweight clients Wallets and key management Security vulnerabilities and defenses Mining pools Mining rig controllers Staking wallets Important Dates =3D=3D=3D=3D Dec 21: Submission deadline Jan 7: Presenter notification Feb 22: Workshop Submission Instructions =3D=3D=3D The submission website and instructions will be available mid December. Demos accepted to this program will not be included in any proceedings. Submission and acceptance in this workshop does not preclude publication elsewhere. Submissions may be anonymized at the authors' discretion, but it is not a requirement. Program Commitee =3D=3D=3D=3D J. Ayo Akinyele (Yeletech) Rebekah Mercer (Aarhus) Pieter Wuille (Blockstream) Benedikt B=C3=BCnz (Stanford) Ethan Heilman (Boston University, Commonwealth Crypto) Patrick McCorry (Kings College London) Justin Ehrenhofer (Monero Community WorkGroup) Jacob Eberhardt (tu-berlin) ... (more to come) Program Chairs =3D=3D=3D=3D Andrew Miller (UIUC) Christopher Allen Contact email address: Andrew Miller --000000000000dc24e1057c73948a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi all,= =C2=A0
=C2=A0 I'm happy to announce the first Cryptocurrency Implem= enters' Workshop, cohosted with Financial Crypto.=C2=A0
=C2= =A0=C2=A0http://fc19.ifca.ai/ciw/<= /div>
=C2=A0 Now that the BITCOIN cryptocurrency research workshop has = been folded into the main FC conference, it's time to try something new= . The goal of this workshop is to focus on real world experience and engine= ering efforts. As such we're soliciting submission of *running code* to= give a live demo at the workshop. Because of the tight timeline, there are= only two weeks to go before the submission deadline, Dec 21. More details = below the fold, and at the website link.

--=C2=A0<= br>
Andrew Miller
University o= f Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

With the= inclusion of the BITCOIN: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Research Workshop int= o the "Blockchain Track" of the Financial Cryptography conference= , we now want to try out an experimental new workshop format, which focuses= on engineering, development, and real world use of cryptocurrencies and pe= rmissionless blockchains.

In this first iteration,= the workshop will be a half day, and the program will consist of two main = components:

Invited talks on implementation post m= ortems:=C2=A0
-----
we will aim to have several talks f= rom developers and engineers that have led and maintained open source softw= are projects in use by cryptocurrencies today.

Art= ifact Evaluation and Demo show and tell:=C2=A0
----
We = will have a technical program of demo presentations about open source softw= are artifacts. Presenters must submit their talk and demo abstract along wi= th the open source software itself for review. Presentation abstracts shoul= d be no more than 6 pages in LNCS format, or the equivalent length (no more= than 2000 words) of text, Markdown, etc. The write up should include:
motivation and application,
novelty or differences compared= to alternative or related implementations,
challenges faced,
possible evaluation approaches
Submissions must include a = software artifact that can be reviewed. It is expected the review committee= will at least be able to run the artifact and observe the outputs. We reco= mmend including a virtual machine image or Docker-based build instructions = to facilitate this.

Suggested topics
=3D= =3D=3D=3D
The following list is non-exhaustive:
Cryptog= raphy implementations, such as digital signatures, ring signatures, zero kn= owledge proofs
Proof-of-work consensus protocols
Proof-= of-stake consensus protocols
Mining hardware designs
Pe= er-to-peer networking and broadcast relay code
Full node synchron= ization
SPV and lightweight clients
Wallets and key man= agement
Security vulnerabilities and defenses
Mining po= ols
Mining rig controllers
Staking wallets
Important Dates
=3D=3D=3D=3D
Dec 21: Submi= ssion deadline
Jan 7: Presenter notification
Feb 22: Wo= rkshop

Submission Instructions
=3D=3D=3D=
The submission website and instructions will be available mid De= cember.
Demos accepted to this program will not be included in an= y proceedings. Submission and acceptance in this workshop does not preclude= publication elsewhere.

Submissions may be anonymi= zed at the authors' discretion, but it is not a requirement.

Program Commitee
=3D=3D=3D=3D
J. Ayo Akinyele (Yeletech)
Rebekah Mercer (Aarhus)
Pie= ter Wuille (Blockstream)
Benedikt B=C3=BCnz (Stanford)
= Ethan Heilman (Boston University, Commonwealth Crypto)
Patrick Mc= Corry (Kings College London)
Justin Ehrenhofer (Monero Community = WorkGroup)
Jacob Eberhardt (tu-berlin)
... (more to com= e)

Program Chairs
=3D=3D=3D=3D
Andrew Miller (UIUC)
Christopher Allen

= Contact email address: Andrew Miller <soc1024@illinois.edu>
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