# Research **URL:** https://forum.grin.mw/c/research/11.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.grin.mw/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.grin.mw/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Testing the relationship between constant block reward and decreasing block reward](https://forum.grin.mw/t/testing-the-relationship-between-constant-block-reward-and-decreasing-block-reward/10644)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/testing-the-relationship-between-constant-block-reward-and-decreasing-block-reward/10644 "2023-07-22T15:57:02Z")
All POW coins except Bitcoin have decreasing block rewards($) for the past 5 years. I am starting a research to understand the relationship between constant block reward, decreasing block reward. I will update the data o… --- ## [Falses known Right about Grin](https://forum.grin.mw/t/falses-known-right-about-grin/10636)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/falses-known-right-about-grin/10636 "2023-07-22T15:24:15Z")
I may have tried harder than any of you to announce Grin voice so far. I had mistakes too in past. However, I have the opportunity to admit my mistakes and correct my mistakes. I recommend this to all of you. Admit mista… --- ## [Use Grin Coin as a reserve for more Advanced Fair Tokens](https://forum.grin.mw/t/use-grin-coin-as-a-reserve-for-more-advanced-fair-tokens/10579)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/use-grin-coin-as-a-reserve-for-more-advanced-fair-tokens/10579 "2023-07-19T06:10:06Z")
I created 2 topic but 90% of people didn’t understand what I said. Unfortunately the old quality is no longer here. I missed reading a lot of information here in the past. I want to collect all the things I said and giv… --- ## [Eliminating finalize step ReLoAdEd](https://forum.grin.mw/t/eliminating-finalize-step-reloaded/7817)
**Author:** [@Kurt](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Kurt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/eliminating-finalize-step-reloaded/7817 "2023-07-08T17:03:40Z")
Recently, @david proposed the seminal idea \[1\] to use a signature scheme (for our kernels) that would remove the need of the last communication round, making potentially (if we can find a secure scheme for that) Grin tra… --- ## [Is MimbleWimble cut-through actually useful for pruning chain state?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/is-mimblewimble-cut-through-actually-useful-for-pruning-chain-state/10623)
**Author:** [@AceKaplin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/AceKaplin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/is-mimblewimble-cut-through-actually-useful-for-pruning-chain-state/10623 "2023-07-08T15:16:33Z")
First, I love Grin and MimbleWimble, but at risk of sounding cynical, I want to ask a few critical questions: I keep reading that MW cut-through is magical for allowing a node to prune transaction history while still ma… --- ## [Ark: a new Layer 2 that fixes issues with Lightning?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ark-a-new-layer-2-that-fixes-issues-with-lightning/10547)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ark-a-new-layer-2-that-fixes-issues-with-lightning/10547 "2023-06-01T15:28:00Z")
--- ## [Grin Experiment for Future](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-experiment-for-future/10545)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-experiment-for-future/10545 "2023-06-02T05:02:17Z")
Ignotus didn’t do Grin for personal gain. He wanted to take POW to a better place by addressing the problems of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Right now no one is aware but other POW coins are on their way to death. For … --- ## [Bitcoin&Grin Hybrid Monetary Policy Model](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-grin-hybrid-monetary-policy-model/10498)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-grin-hybrid-monetary-policy-model/10498 "2023-05-23T19:53:40Z")
I will not argue about the gracefulness of Grin’s monetary policy and whether it will be successful in the long run. However i wanna give an idea for discussing. If we’d compromised a bit on simplicity and started block … --- ## [Is it possible to implement chainweb into MW?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/is-it-possible-to-implement-chainweb-into-mw/10469)
**Author:** [@natoshisakamoto](https://forum.grin.mw/u/natoshisakamoto)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/is-it-possible-to-implement-chainweb-into-mw/10469 "2023-05-18T11:54:17Z")
I think its really interesting: what do you guys think is it possible to implement something similar to this into Grin or to use it on MimbleWimble at all? --- ## [Simple idea for 2-step grin transfer](https://forum.grin.mw/t/simple-idea-for-2-step-grin-transfer/10344)
**Author:** [@arct](https://forum.grin.mw/u/arct)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/simple-idea-for-2-step-grin-transfer/10344 "2023-02-15T17:53:33Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to propose a straightforward idea for a two-step transfer process for grin. I would appreciate your feedback on this concept. What if we could simplify the transfer process by implementing a… --- ## [Community Foundation](https://forum.grin.mw/t/community-foundation/10155)
**Author:** [@Mykhailo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Mykhailo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/community-foundation/10155 "2022-11-16T20:26:01Z")
My last post was about Grin and business. During this time, many events have happened in the world, and this must be taken into account. Grin is unique, anonymous and scalable, which is great :). But the community is co… --- ## [Non-fiat stability (or half-stability)](https://forum.grin.mw/t/non-fiat-stability-or-half-stability/10152)
**Author:** [@AceKaplin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/AceKaplin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/non-fiat-stability-or-half-stability/10152 "2022-11-08T08:43:34Z")
I read @tromp’s post a while back on half-stable coins, and it got me thinking about how “stable” is defined. The half-stable fund idea makes a lot of sense to me, but if it targets a dollar, then Grin price would inhere… --- ## [Block time encourages space travel](https://forum.grin.mw/t/block-time-encourages-space-travel/10095)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/block-time-encourages-space-travel/10095 "2022-10-18T16:16:14Z")
This article is super interesting. The basic premise is, Mars is too far away to mine Bitcoin because the BTC block time is too long (10 minutes). So Mars would need to mine it’s own new crypto based on Bitcoin. Peop… --- ## [Integration with Mixin Messenger](https://forum.grin.mw/t/integration-with-mixin-messenger/10085)
**Author:** [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/integration-with-mixin-messenger/10085 "2022-10-15T22:01:07Z")
Grin could be added to the Mixin protocol by following the examples of other domains here: mixin/domains at master · MixinNetwork/mixin · GitHub Once it is added to the domains, I’m not totally sure what needs to happen… --- ## [Proof-Carrying Data without Succinct Arguments paper](https://forum.grin.mw/t/proof-carrying-data-without-succinct-arguments-paper/8207)
**Author:** [@Anynomous](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Anynomous)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/proof-carrying-data-without-succinct-arguments-paper/8207 "2022-10-12T18:59:28Z")
This looks like an interesting paper. I only partly get the paper but it reads like it might be usefull for inspiration on building non-interactive transfers. --- ## [Vector set commitments generalize Schnorr and utxo proof of ownership](https://forum.grin.mw/t/vector-set-commitments-generalize-schnorr-and-utxo-proof-of-ownership/10075)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/vector-set-commitments-generalize-schnorr-and-utxo-proof-of-ownership/10075 "2022-10-10T12:04:19Z")
Reading Adam Gibson’s “From Zero (Knowledge) to Bulletproofs” \[1\], I noticed how the zero knowledge argument of knowledge of a set of vectors generalizes both Schnorr signatures (as a proof of knowledge of discrete log),… --- ## [Let's fork GRIN!](https://forum.grin.mw/t/lets-fork-grin/9277)
**Author:** [@gringott.one](https://forum.grin.mw/u/gringott.one)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/lets-fork-grin/9277 "2022-10-05T12:59:05Z")
It will soon be 3 years since GRIN was born, for cryptocurrencies that is a long time to draw certain conclusions about what has been done well and what has probably gone wrong and needs to be fixed before it’s too late. … --- ## [The power of Payjoins](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-power-of-payjoins/9787)
**Author:** [@oryhp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/oryhp)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/the-power-of-payjoins/9787 "2022-05-25T13:44:46Z")
Two years ago, we had the initial discussion about payoins here PayJoin (P2EP) in Grin, but I don’t think we went too deep into them at that point. I thought I’ve already written a document about why I believe payjoins a… --- ## [Sharing output secrets (squirrel treasures)](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sharing-output-secrets-squirrel-treasures/9791)
**Author:** [@Doogevol](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Doogevol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sharing-output-secrets-squirrel-treasures/9791 "2022-05-21T06:29:03Z")
I like to propose an idea for research. Its about sharing output secrets and I propose the name squirrel treasure. Squirrels are cute little animals that like to interact playfully with each other. They tend to bury lot… --- ## [Zero fee Grin transactions?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/zero-fee-grin-transactions/9261)
**Author:** [@Anynomous](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Anynomous)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/zero-fee-grin-transactions/9261 "2022-05-21T09:11:55Z")
I would like to open the discussion on zero fee transaction for Grin. Are they technically possible and are they even desirable? I want to discuss the idea since it is intriguing, not because I think they are way to go… --- ## [Community Updates W/ newsletter](https://forum.grin.mw/t/community-updates-w-newsletter/9237)
**Author:** [@reeterskeeter](https://forum.grin.mw/u/reeterskeeter)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/community-updates-w-newsletter/9237 "2022-05-18T06:07:50Z")
This will be a nice place to share the publish link to the community newsletters. (Bi-weekly release with target early weekday (monday,tuesday) Here is Newsletter 141:Community Events and Updates Newsletter Resumes. --- ## [Bitcoin and Grin : A Rise from the Ashes @minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-and-grin-a-rise-from-the-ashes-minexpert/9733)
**Author:** [@minexpert](https://forum.grin.mw/u/minexpert)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitcoin-and-grin-a-rise-from-the-ashes-minexpert/9733 "2022-04-23T21:41:19Z")
Hello everyone. I just published “Bitcoin and Grin : A Rise from the Ashes”. In this article, i tried to show; the main reasons why Bitcoin and Grin was created Grin’s uniqueness peculiarities of Bitcoin and Grin’s mo… --- ## [Safe multiparty slates](https://forum.grin.mw/t/safe-multiparty-slates/9702)
**Author:** [@oryhp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/oryhp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/safe-multiparty-slates/9702 "2022-04-17T14:20:47Z")
Safe slate document describes some potential problems around multiparty slatepack building and how this may be done in a safe way. The main issue it tries to solve is to verify who the partial excess contributor is and h… --- ## [Transaction Interactivity Levels](https://forum.grin.mw/t/transaction-interactivity-levels/8786)
**Author:** [@oryhp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/oryhp)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/transaction-interactivity-levels/8786 "2022-04-05T23:26:32Z")
Intro There were some discussions on keybase around transaction interactivity/noninteractivity. I think it’s partly my fault for these continuous disagreements because I started these discussions but have never presented… --- ## [Confidential Assets](https://forum.grin.mw/t/confidential-assets/1217)
**Author:** [@rodarmor](https://forum.grin.mw/u/rodarmor)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/confidential-assets/1217 "2021-12-31T17:04:59Z")
Confidential Assets Here’s my own understanding of confidential assets, as cobbled together from research papers, Blockstream press releases, and random posts. Please correct my mistakes, of which I am sure there are man… --- ## [SoK: Consensus in the Age of Blockchains](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sok-consensus-in-the-age-of-blockchains/4382)
**Author:** [@Roelsmajor](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Roelsmajor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sok-consensus-in-the-age-of-blockchains/4382 "2021-12-27T06:09:56Z")
https://blog.acolyer.org/2018/02/12/sok-consensus-in-the-age-of-blockchains/ https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.03936 --- ## [Status of Litecoin Improvement Proposal LIP-0004 for one-sided transactions](https://forum.grin.mw/t/status-of-litecoin-improvement-proposal-lip-0004-for-one-sided-transactions/7259)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/status-of-litecoin-improvement-proposal-lip-0004-for-one-sided-transactions/7259 "2021-11-30T18:09:24Z")
People who come across the proposal at should be aware that critical exploits have been found nearly a month ago, independently by myself and another reviewer. --- ## [Bidirectional payment proofs](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bidirectional-payment-proofs/9175)
**Author:** [@oryhp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/oryhp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bidirectional-payment-proofs/9175 "2021-08-17T12:24:14Z")
This post already described the idea, but it was joined with other ideas which are completely unrelated. I thought it would be worth to present the idea as a separate thing which is why I described it here Bidirectional … --- ## [Am I ok? #1 (crypto challenge series)](https://forum.grin.mw/t/am-i-ok-1-crypto-challenge-series/9081)
**Author:** [@oryhp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/oryhp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/am-i-ok-1-crypto-challenge-series/9081 "2021-06-29T15:09:16Z")
I’ll be posting random challenges as I learn new stuff. It will be using the basic concepts of crypto, but since even this can be hard to get right, don’t take my word for granted regarding anything I say here. This is … --- ## [Series of tutorials helping to grasp MW](https://forum.grin.mw/t/series-of-tutorials-helping-to-grasp-mw/8753)
**Author:** [@renzokuken](https://forum.grin.mw/u/renzokuken)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/series-of-tutorials-helping-to-grasp-mw/8753 "2021-06-22T13:36:48Z")
Hello everyone. Since I became interested in MimbleWimble I noticed many users struggle with understanding necessary theory behind this idea. I am myself one of those users. I like to learn by writing tutorials and my g… [Previous page](https://forum.grin.mw/c/research/11.md) [Next page](https://forum.grin.mw/c/research/11.md?page=2)