nostr-protocol · benthecarman · Dec 6, 2023
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+NIP-88
+======
+
+Discreet Log Contracts over nostr
+-----------------
+
+`draft` `optional`
+
+This NIP describes a way to use Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) over Nostr. This comes in four main
+components: `kind:8_888` for sending DLC messages between wallets. `kind:30088` for posting DLC offers to the global
+market. `kind:88` and `kind:89` for publishing DLC oracle announcements and attestations. And `kind:90` for a DLC
+"receipt" that can publish the result of a DLC for social interaction.
+
+## DLC Messages
+
+DLCs typically use [BOLT 8](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/blob/master/08-transport.md) for sending messages but
+this has various problems: it requires the ability to accept incoming connections and an always-on node. Nostr provides
+a unique opportunity to use a different transport layer for DLCs. This NIP proposes a new `kind:8_888` message that
+acts like a mailbox for DLC messages. The DLC messages are sent over nostr and available for the user the next time
+they open their wallet. This allows for a more mobile-friendly DLC experience.
+
+### `kind:8_888`
+
+Kind 8_888 is a simple message that contains a [NIP04](04.md) encrypted DLC message and it tagged with the recipient's
+public key with a `p` tag and if it is in reply to another event, that event should be tagged with an `e` tag.
+
+A DLC wallet should only process messages that are tagged with their public key and that are in reply to a message they
+sent unless it is an offer. This is to prevent spam and to prevent a malicious actor from sending a message to a user
+that looks like it is from a different user.
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 8888,
+  "content": "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?iv=S3rFeFr1gsYqmQA7bNnNTQ==",
+  "tags": [
+    [
+      "p",
+      "04c915daefee38317fa734444acee390a8269fe5810b2241e5e6dd343dfbecc9"
+    ],
+    [
+      "e",
+      "9ae37aa68f48645127299e9453eb5d908a0cbb6058ff340d528ed4d37c8994fb"
+    ]
+  ],
+  "pubkey": "97c70a44366a6535c145b333f973ea86dfdc2d7a99da618c40c64705ad98e322",
+  "created_at": 1679673265,
+  "id": "30efed56a035b2549fcaeec0bf2c1595f9a9b3bb4b1a38abaf8ee9041c4b7d93",
+  "sig": "f2cb581a84ed10e4dc84937bd98e27acac71ab057255f6aa8dfa561808c981fe8870f4a03c1e3666784d82a9c802d3704e174371aa13d63e2aeaf24ff5374d9d"
+}
+```
+
+## DLC Offers
+
+DLCs are done between two parties and Nostr provides a unique opportunity to create a global market for DLCs. This
+market can be constructed with a simple list of DLC offers that can be filtered by the user's wallet. The user can then
+select an offer and send a message to the offerer to begin the DLC process. `kind:30088` is an event that contains a DLC
+offer.
+
+A parameterized replaceable event is used to allow the offerer to update the offer or remove it from the market. The `d`
+tag should be the Offer's id to allow replacement of the offer. If the user wishes to remove the offer from the market,
+they can replace the event with an expires tag that is in the past.
+
+### `kind:30_088`
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "kind": 30088,
+  "content": "base64 contract details",
+  "tags": [
+    [
+      "relays",
+      "wss://nostr.mutinywallet.com",
+      "wss://relay.damus.io"
+    ],
+    [
+      "expires",
+      "1695327657"
+    ],
+    [
+      "d",
+      "6423394a32f37a4f0590e74f9308f5aee06e59e14f50c4cd6d59365caed13cb7"
+    ],
+  ],
+  "pubkey": "97c70a44366a6535c145b333f973ea86dfdc2d7a99da618c40c64705ad98e322",
+  "created_at": 1679673265,
+  "id": "30efed56a035b2549fcaeec0bf2c1595f9a9b3bb4b1a38abaf8ee9041c4b7d93",
+  "sig": "f2cb581a84ed10e4dc84937bd98e27acac71ab057255f6aa8dfa561808c981fe8870f4a03c1e3666784d82a9c802d3704e174371aa13d63e2aeaf24ff5374d9d"
+}
+```
+
+## DLC Oracle Gossip
+
+DLCs require an oracle to attest to the outcome of real world events. This is done by the oracle signing a message
+containing the outcome of the event. Before they attest to the outcome, they must create an announcement where they
+publish the intent to sign the future event. This announcement is then used by the DLC participants to create the
+contract. Here we define two events, `kind:88` and `kind:89` that are used to publish the oracle's announcement and
+attestations respectively.
+
+### `kind:88`
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "kind": 88,
+  "content": "base64 oracle annoucement",
+  "tags": [
+    [
+      "relays", // the relays the oracle will publish attestations to
+      "wss://nostr.mutinywallet.com",
+      "wss://relay.damus.io"
+    ],
+  ],
+  "pubkey": "97c70a44366a6535c145b333f973ea86dfdc2d7a99da618c40c64705ad98e322",
+  "created_at": 1679673265,
+  "id": "30efed56a035b2549fcaeec0bf2c1595f9a9b3bb4b1a38abaf8ee9041c4b7d93",
+  "sig": "f2cb581a84ed10e4dc84937bd98e27acac71ab057255f6aa8dfa561808c981fe8870f4a03c1e3666784d82a9c802d3704e174371aa13d63e2aeaf24ff5374d9d"
+}
+```
+
+### `kind:89`
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "kind": 89,
+  "content": "base64 oracle attestation",
+    "tags": [
+    [
+      "e", // the event id of the announcement
+      "30efed56a035b2549fcaeec0bf2c1595f9a9b3bb4b1a38abaf8ee9041c4b7d93",
+    ],
+  ],
+  "pubkey": "97c70a44366a6535c145b333f973ea86dfdc2d7a99da618c40c64705ad98e322",
+  "created_at": 1679673265,
+  "id": "30efed56a035b2549fcaeec0bf2c1595f9a9b3bb4b1a38abaf8ee9041c4b7d93",
+  "sig": "f2cb581a84ed10e4dc84937bd98e27acac71ab057255f6aa8dfa561808c981fe8870f4a03c1e3666784d82a9c802d3704e174371aa13d63e2aeaf24ff5374d9d"
+}
+```
+
+## DLC Receipts
+
+DLCs can be fun, social events. This NIP proposes a `kind:90` event that can be used to publish the result of a DLC
+contract. This event can be used to show off the result of a DLC to the user's followers, similar [Zaps](57.md) but for
+DLC bets.
+
+### `kind:90`
+
+todo I still need to think about this one