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Commit-Delay-Reveal Protocol

protocol.commit-delay-reveal

A commit-delay-reveal protocol commits to a value, waits through a delay, and reveals it later so participants cannot adapt their choice after seeing other commitments. The pattern composes cryptographic commitments with timing and coordination rules.

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Curated resources (3)

• Bitcoin Dev Project: Commit-Delay-Reveal Protocol explained (article) Learner-facing explanation of the CDR protocol pattern.
• Bitcoin Optech Topics (article) Canonical source index for Bitcoin protocol proposals that use commitment and reveal patterns.
• Mastering Bitcoin (book) Reference background for commitments, scripts, and Bitcoin protocol coordination.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• Commitment Schemes

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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