VIII. Copperfield Plan: Bitcoin's Proving Ground for Unadopted BIPs

Vision

To further emphasize Tondi's role as a BTC Taproot-native experimental chain, Avato Labs introduced the Copperfield Plan — turning Tondi into a living experimental ground for BIP proposals not adopted or still debated.

Dual Objectives

Validation for Bitcoin: Provide real-world environments for long-discussed proposals, generating reference data
Preparation for the Next Era: Explore if Bitcoin's "trilemma" (decentralization, security, scalability) can evolve dynamically, rather than stagnate in conservatism

Core Philosophy

We believe: inaction ≠ reduced risk. Conservatism protects today's Bitcoin, but experimentation prepares tomorrow's.

Copperfield Focus Areas

🔹 Channel & Scalability Layer

ANYPREVOUT (TSP-0007) – Eltoo & simplified channel updates
Channel Factories (TSP-0012) – multi-party factories, reduced footprint
CTV (TSP-0009) – covenant-based commitments

🔹 Privacy & Signature Layer

PTLC (TSP-0010) – privacy-enhanced conditional payments
CISA (TSP-0008) – cross-input Schnorr aggregation
Native MuSig2 (TSP-0011) – efficient multisig, consensus-integrated

🔹 Performance & State Management

UTreeXO – stateless client, Merkleized UTXO
AssumeUTXO – fast node bootstraps via snapshot validation

🔹 Extension Models

Ark – UX-improved off-chain pools
Statechains – transferable off-chain custodianship

🔹 Covenant & Contract Layer

OP_VAULT – delegated spending vaults
OP_CAT – byte concatenation opcodes for covenant expressions
OP_CSFS – checksum script validation for advanced contracts

🔹 Applications & Standards

FUN20 (TSP-0006) – inscription-like fungible token standard

Experimentation Process & Community Feedback

Three-Phase Validation Cycle

1. Frontier Phase

Rapid testnet implementation & trials
Community testing and feedback
Technical validation of concepts

2. Mainnet Phase

Mature features deployed, run under load
Real-world performance testing
Economic impact assessment

3. Reporting Phase

Technical reports & real-world data
Performance metrics and analysis
Recommendations for Bitcoin Core & BIP authors

Current Progress (As of Jan 2025)

Among 12 TSPs in progress:

✅ Implemented: 3
🔄 Under review: 3
📋 Draft stage: 5
✅ Accepted governance proposal: 1

Implementation Status

Completed Implementations

TSP-0006: FUN20 Standard
TSP-0007: ANYPREVOUT Support
TSP-0008: CISA Implementation

Under Review

TSP-0009: CTV Covenant Support
TSP-0010: PTLC Implementation
TSP-0011: Native MuSig2

Draft Stage

TSP-0012: Channel Factories
TSP-0013: GhostDAG Optimization
Additional TSPs in development

Strategic Philosophy

Bitcoin's Evolution

Bitcoin's durability comes from conservatism, but progress comes from exploration.

Tondi's mission is not to compete with Bitcoin, but to serve as its "wind tunnel laboratory":

Core Principles

Not weakening security, but stress-testing attack surfaces & UX
Not solving the trilemma, but empirically testing decentralization/security/scalability trade-offs
Not splitting Bitcoin's path, but filling its conservative gaps via experimentation

Benefits for Bitcoin Ecosystem

Real-world Testing: Test Bitcoin proposals in live environment
Performance Data: Generate actual performance metrics
Community Feedback: Gather community input on proposals
Technical Validation: Validate technical feasibility

Implementation Strategy

Phase 1: Foundation (2025)

Tondi Frontier Launch: Deploy experimental network
Core TSPs: Implement foundational TSPs
Community Building: Build developer and user community

Phase 2: Expansion (2026)

Advanced TSPs: Implement complex proposals
Mainnet Integration: Deploy successful features to mainnet
Ecosystem Development: Expand ecosystem partnerships

Phase 3: Maturation (2027+)

Bitcoin Integration: Feed results back to Bitcoin Core
Standardization: Help standardize successful proposals
Global Impact: Influence Bitcoin's evolution globally

Community Engagement

Developer Community

Open Source Development: All TSPs developed openly
Community Contributions: Community can contribute to TSP development
Technical Discussions: Regular technical discussions and reviews

Research Community

Academic Partnerships: Collaborate with academic institutions
Research Publications: Publish research findings
Conference Presentations: Present findings at conferences

Bitcoin Community

Core Developer Engagement: Regular engagement with Bitcoin Core developers
BIP Author Collaboration: Work directly with BIP authors
Community Feedback: Gather feedback from Bitcoin community

Success Metrics

Technical Metrics

Implementation Success Rate: Percentage of successful TSP implementations
Performance Improvements: Measured improvements in performance
Security Validation: Security testing results

Community Metrics

Developer Adoption: Number of developers using TSPs
Community Engagement: Level of community participation
Bitcoin Core Integration: Number of TSPs adopted by Bitcoin Core

Impact Metrics

Bitcoin Evolution: Contribution to Bitcoin's evolution
Ecosystem Growth: Growth of Tondi ecosystem
Global Recognition: Recognition in global blockchain community

Future Vision

Through Copperfield, Tondi aims to provide Bitcoin's future with a clearer evolutionary path:

Informed Decisions: Better-informed decisions about Bitcoin's future
Reduced Risk: Lower risk through extensive testing
Faster Innovation: Faster innovation through experimentation
Community Consensus: Better community consensus on proposals