Building Bitcoin-Native Applications with Discreet Log Contracts
Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) are one of Bitcoin's most powerful yet underutilized primitives. While often associated with prediction markets, futures, and options, DLCs can be used to build a wide range of Bitcoin-native financial applications. In this workshop, we'll explore DLCs through the lens of a production Bitcoin-backed lending platform and examine how the same building blocks can be applied to derivatives, stablecoins, escrow systems, and other contract-based applications. Topics include: - DLC fundamentals and settlement mechanics - Oracle announcements and attestations - Adaptor signatures and contract execution - Wallet and hardware wallet integrations - Bitcoin-backed lending architecture - Multi-oracle and production deployment considerations - Applying DLCs to futures, options, prediction markets, and other financial products Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how DLCs work, how to integrate them into Bitcoin applications, and the tradeoffs involved in deploying DLC-based systems in production. Similar workshop can be seen here: https://github.com/TABConf/6.tabconf.com/issues/117