Socratic Seminar #13

Location

Block B, AUJ Complex, CBD Abuja

Map

Agenda

Announcements

We are excited to introduce our thirteenth Socratic Seminar! A special thank you to our sponsor BTrust for food, refreshments, and Bitnob for hosting the meetup.

Reminders

• We prefer no photos and no videos during the event
• Chatham House Rule
• Leave the meeting space as clean as you found it
• Suggest topics for the next Socratic Seminar! by creating an issue on our repo BitDevs Repo Where to find topics?

In Bitcoin

MC: nully0x

• BIP for Output Script Descriptor Annotations
  • Discussing the latest proposal to attach metadata to descriptors to improve scanning efficiency for silent payments.
• The Great Script Restoration
  • Updates on the progress of OP_CAT and its implications for covenants on Bitcoin.

In Lightning

MC: Orion

• The IMMORTAN LIBRARY and Hosted Lightning Channels
  • Presenter: Orion
  • IMMORTAN is a mobile-focused Lightning protocol stack for designing lightweight nodes.
  • Discussion on Hosted Channels as a custodial solution for anonymous and cost-effective onboarding in local Bitcoin economies

Refreshment Break, Chill and Chat

Book Club Review

MC: Eni

• Book and Research club conversation updates

Where to learn

• But how does bitcoin actually work? (3Blue1Brown)
  • Visual explanation of cryptographic primitives, hashing, and proof-of-work
• Bitcoin Whitepaper
  • The 9-page paper that started it all — worth revisiting
• Learn Me a Bitcoin
  • Interactive guide covering transactions, blocks, and the UTXO model
• Mastering Bitcoin (Open Edition)
  • Chapters 1-4 for foundational concepts

News

MC: nully0x

• Btrust Builders Pathways
• Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #394
• Remember to contribute Good First Issue
• Make an headway with Btrust Grant
• Catch up with weekly happenings in Bitcoin ecosystem via tldr
• LARP Program

Events

MC: nully0x

• bitcoin++ open source edition
• Bitcoin Dakar 2026