# Research **URL:** https://forum.grin.mw/c/research/11.md [Latest](https://forum.grin.mw/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.grin.mw/categories.md) --- ## [About the Research category](https://forum.grin.mw/t/about-the-research-category/608)
**Author:** [@igno.peverell](https://forum.grin.mw/u/igno.peverell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/about-the-research-category/608 "2022-12-23T18:52:20Z")
Place to publish and discuss cryptocurrency and cryptography research relevant to Grin. Also a place to post ideas to improve the Grin core protocol and cryptography. --- ## [AI adoption of Grin](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ai-adoption-of-grin/11633)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ai-adoption-of-grin/11633 "2026-07-09T08:36:57Z")
Just opening this thread to discuss ideas. Posting @Yeastplume ‘s ideas first to seed the conversation: I’m seeing similar solutions pop up elsewhere. Introduction | Recall Docs It reminds me of Nostr: If the monetiza… --- ## [Quantum Safe Bitcoin Transactions](https://forum.grin.mw/t/quantum-safe-bitcoin-transactions/12466)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/quantum-safe-bitcoin-transactions/12466 "2026-05-10T02:20:15Z")
https://x.com/avihu28/status/2042287457530478720?s=46 --- ## [What is the greatness of grin? Where are we now?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/what-is-the-greatness-of-grin-where-are-we-now/11066)
**Author:** [@Alice](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Alice)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/what-is-the-greatness-of-grin-where-are-we-now/11066 "2026-04-17T10:36:29Z")
--- ## [Nenza - verifiable, non-interactive Mimblewimble](https://forum.grin.mw/t/nenza-verifiable-non-interactive-mimblewimble/12456)
**Author:** [@arct](https://forum.grin.mw/u/arct)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/nenza-verifiable-non-interactive-mimblewimble/12456 "2026-03-31T16:17:38Z")
I love Grin, but it has some unsolved problems. Recently I brainstormed with llm on how to fix them and put together a whitepaper for what I’m calling the Nenza protocol. It tries to address few things: No verifiable… --- ## [Oracleless Game Theoretical Betting](https://forum.grin.mw/t/oracleless-game-theoretical-betting/10967)
**Author:** [@renzokuken](https://forum.grin.mw/u/renzokuken)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/oracleless-game-theoretical-betting/10967 "2026-01-09T10:26:54Z")
Dear all, recently Betting Platform was proposed. This made me think of how possibly we could make a decentralized betting platform and attract more usage of our coin. Why betting is good for ツ? Grin is a privacy enhanc… --- ## [Who wants to be the administrator of the Grin Telegram channel?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/who-wants-to-be-the-administrator-of-the-grin-telegram-channel/11135)
**Author:** [@Alice](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Alice)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/who-wants-to-be-the-administrator-of-the-grin-telegram-channel/11135 "2025-12-01T12:09:47Z")
Today, August 8, was the last time Ignotus was online. I want to create an information channel dedicated to Grin. Let this be the beginning of something big. Join us --- ## [Suggestion: Make DEX - Gate.io is Over](https://forum.grin.mw/t/suggestion-make-dex-gate-io-is-over/10713)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/suggestion-make-dex-gate-io-is-over/10713 "2025-11-25T23:07:02Z")
Gate.io has restricted trading of all privacy coins in some countries. Nor do they say which countries are open to use. It is within the countries banned in my country. I’m a little sad about that because Gate was a goo… --- ## [I use NixOS btw](https://forum.grin.mw/t/i-use-nixos-btw/12089)
**Author:** [@syntaxjak](https://forum.grin.mw/u/syntaxjak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/i-use-nixos-btw/12089 "2025-10-28T13:53:09Z")
Would be sweet to get an official build of grin and grin-wallet in the NixOS packages repository --- ## [Ethereum simplifying Layer 1](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ethereum-simplifying-layer-1/11740)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ethereum-simplifying-layer-1/11740 "2025-07-14T02:28:31Z")
In particular, I find things like this interesting: A basic implementation of 3-slot finality can be made in about 200 lines of code. Unlike Gasper, 3-slot finality also has near-optimal security properties. I gott… --- ## [Privacy of static Grin address options](https://forum.grin.mw/t/privacy-of-static-grin-address-options/11841)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/privacy-of-static-grin-address-options/11841 "2025-06-12T06:56:31Z")
I was thinking about Slatepack addresses in comparison to Bitcoin Silent Payments addresses. It seems like the SP address has more privacy, ironically. I could be wrong on this btw. Correct me if I’m wrong. Is there a s… --- ## [Questions about the State of the Atomic Swap PR and Introduction](https://forum.grin.mw/t/questions-about-the-state-of-the-atomic-swap-pr-and-introduction/10332)
**Author:** [@theGrinReaper](https://forum.grin.mw/u/theGrinReaper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/questions-about-the-state-of-the-atomic-swap-pr-and-introduction/10332 "2025-05-23T12:35:19Z")
Hello! I will introduce myself a little as requested here: Grin-Substack I am an independent software developer currently focusing on cryptocurrency although I started with stuff like 3D graphics programming with Vulkan… --- ## [The necessity of tail emission（尾部排放的必要性）](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-necessity-of-tail-emission/11699)
**Author:** [@BOBO](https://forum.grin.mw/u/BOBO)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-necessity-of-tail-emission/11699 "2025-04-21T07:47:13Z")
The Bitcoin community knows that Bitcoin has a design loophole, that is, how to get miners to maintain the Bitcoin chain after the block reward is stopped. they believe the answer is transaction fees, and a huge transact… --- ## [Non-interactive transactions for the MW blockchain](https://forum.grin.mw/t/non-interactive-transactions-for-the-mw-blockchain/10472)
**Author:** [@Andi](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Andi)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/non-interactive-transactions-for-the-mw-blockchain/10472 "2025-01-05T09:21:00Z")
Non-interactive transactions for the MW blockchain. Below is the concept of the proposed transactions. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the principles of building transactions in the MW blockchain. This co… --- ## [\[SCAM\] Grin X Account](https://forum.grin.mw/t/scam-grin-x-account/11395)
**Author:** [@Arka](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Arka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/scam-grin-x-account/11395 "2024-11-20T15:16:14Z")
Hello, Friend The two GRIN reference pages on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko currently redirect to a fake Grin X Account promoting scam telegram links. CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko serve as references for people seeking inf… --- ## [UTXO Dust - any solutions?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/utxo-dust-any-solutions/11104)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/utxo-dust-any-solutions/11104 "2024-07-18T07:45:57Z")
I’ve been doing a deep dive into the issues around Unspendable UTXOs in Bitcoin. I’m wondering if there have been any tech advancements to solve this issue. Or is Layer 2 “channels” (like Lightning) the only way to fix … --- ## [Bitcoin Silent Payments](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-silent-payments/11083)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-silent-payments/11083 "2024-06-19T17:01:52Z")
What do you all think of Silent Payments for Bitcoin? It was made to replace BIP-47 --- ## [Poor Alice - How I lost everything](https://forum.grin.mw/t/poor-alice-how-i-lost-everything/11079)
**Author:** [@Alice](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Alice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/poor-alice-how-i-lost-everything/11079 "2024-06-05T10:58:11Z")
Never. Remember never make my mistakes. This is not the first time I have lost my cryptocurrency due to my stupidity and carelessness. This time I stored everything on one device, which was randomly destroyed beyond repa… --- ## [POS vs POW war games](https://forum.grin.mw/t/pos-vs-pow-war-games/10626)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/pos-vs-pow-war-games/10626 "2023-07-12T14:46:33Z")
Hypothesis: POS promotes peace and diplomacy or at least creative and less violent means of conflict resolution, while POW promotes might-makes-right violence. Let’s say you have a wartime scenario. 2 sides. Each side… --- ## [Thoughts on utreexo?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/thoughts-on-utreexo/11049)
**Author:** [@mister.monster](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mister.monster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/thoughts-on-utreexo/11049 "2024-05-10T15:13:08Z")
From here: Utreexo: A dynamic hash-based accumulator optimized for the Bitcoin UTXO set — MIT Digital Currency Initiative It seems like this is a protocol that enables a network to rid itself of all historical state whi… --- ## [The First Grin Book](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-first-grin-book/8388)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-first-grin-book/8388 "2024-03-21T12:48:55Z")
Hello everyone. As someone who has been deeply involved with Grin for a long time, I am a permanent member of this community. From the first moment I heard about Grin, Grin has been a part of my life. I think it will al… --- ## [Will GRIN survive a quantum computer 51% attack?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/will-grin-survive-a-quantum-computer-51-attack/8793)
**Author:** [@mcm-mike](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mcm-mike)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/will-grin-survive-a-quantum-computer-51-attack/8793 "2024-03-12T08:17:39Z")
Fast forward 3-X year’s into the future Do we have measurements in place which will protect us from Quantum Computers taking over GRIN ? Source: BIP: 141 - Layer: Consensus (soft fork) from Bitcoin Examples of n… --- ## [Grin Escrow product planning](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-escrow-product-planning/10818)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-escrow-product-planning/10818 "2023-11-18T09:23:53Z")
Inspired by Is a privacy coin even good for the world? - #16 by trab Is an Escrow service possible with Grin? If not, What is missing in order to build it? --- ## [Serai DEX integration](https://forum.grin.mw/t/serai-dex-integration/10782)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/serai-dex-integration/10782 "2023-10-20T21:14:34Z")
I summed up some questions from the Serai developer here: and here: --- ## [BitVM on MW (stupid char lim)](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-on-mw-stupid-char-lim/10779)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-on-mw-stupid-char-lim/10779 "2023-10-17T20:16:20Z")
This article \[1\] suggests that you can do arbitrary computation on Mimblewimble chains. Perhaps that could allow things like opening a payment channel between 2 parties that each fund it with 1 Grin and then they play a … --- ## [BitVM: Compute anything on Bitcoin](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770 "2023-10-10T17:33:18Z")
--- ## [Grin uses the Nostr protocol to transport slatepack, which I believe is the future of grin](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-uses-the-nostr-protocol-to-transport-slatepack-which-i-believe-is-the-future-of-grin/10706)
**Author:** [@Luneth](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Luneth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-uses-the-nostr-protocol-to-transport-slatepack-which-i-believe-is-the-future-of-grin/10706 "2023-10-05T13:48:24Z")
Grin uses the Nostr protocol to transport slatepack, which I believe is the future of grin. --- ## [Last Message from Igno: 1666](https://forum.grin.mw/t/last-message-from-igno-1666/10695)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/last-message-from-igno-1666/10695 "2023-08-26T19:14:51Z")
--- ## [New range proof scheme with 2.3x faster verification](https://forum.grin.mw/t/new-range-proof-scheme-with-2-3x-faster-verification/10662)
**Author:** [@AceKaplin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/AceKaplin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/new-range-proof-scheme-with-2-3x-faster-verification/10662 "2023-08-04T15:07:19Z")
https://iacr.org/news/item/21288 --- ## [Eliminating finalize step revisited](https://forum.grin.mw/t/eliminating-finalize-step-revisited/10627)
**Author:** [@tevador](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tevador)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/eliminating-finalize-step-revisited/10627 "2023-07-25T11:44:57Z")
Mimblewimble-cheque: Scalable blockchain with 2-step transactions It’s a slightly different approach than the existing proposals. It uses a provably secure signature algorithm based on a 2022 paper about half-aggregatio… [Next page](https://forum.grin.mw/c/research/11.md?page=1)