# Development

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## [About the Development category](https://openbitcoin.africa/t/about-the-development-category/10)

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**Author:** [@extheo](https://openbitcoin.africa/u/extheo)\
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## [ABSL: A Settlement Layer for Bitcoin-Based Trades](https://openbitcoin.africa/t/absl-a-settlement-layer-for-bitcoin-based-trades/48)

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**Author:** [@Bmosha](https://openbitcoin.africa/u/Bmosha)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://openbitcoin.africa/t/absl-a-settlement-layer-for-bitcoin-based-trades/48 "2026-10-16T15:31:01Z")

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Hi everyone, I see decentralized discovery as a useful starting point. It can help wallets and providers find one another and show what services they offer. But discovery does not, by itself, protect a specific trade. I…