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Subject: [bitcoin-dev] OP_DIFFICULTY to enable difficulty hedges (bets)
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Difficulty change has profound impact on miner=E2=80=99s production =
thereby introduce the biggest risk while considering an investment.
Commodity markets offer futures and options to hedge risks on =
traditional trading venues. Some might soon list difficulty futures.
I think we could do much better than them natively within Bitcoin.
A better solution could be a transaction that uses nLocktime denominated =
in block height, such that it is valid after the difficulty adjusted =
block in the future.
A new OP_DIFFICULTY opcode would put onto stack the value of difficulty =
for the block the transaction is included into.=20
The output script may then decide comparing that value with a strike =
which key can spend it.=20
The input of the transaction would be a multi-sig escrow of those who =
entered the bet.=20
The winner would broadcast.=20
Once signed by both the transaction would not carry any counterparty =
risk and would not need an oracle to settle according to the bet.
I plan to draft a BIP for this as I think this opcode would serve =
significant economic interest of Bitcoin economy, and is compatible with =
Bitcoin=E2=80=99s aim not to introduce 3rd party to do so.
Do you see a fault in this proposal or want to contribute?
Tamas Blummer=20
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