A year after Taproot, Bitcoin community works to unlock its DeFi potential
Smart contracts functionalities on the Bitcoin network could boost adoption and provide additional liquidity to DeFi.
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Bitcoin Lightning Network developer updates node software with Taproot support
The latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin network’s capabilities.
Bitcoin sets up nail-biting weekly close after Taproot goes live
Markets put the ETF rejection behind them as BTC price action retains higher levels through the weekend.
BREAKING: The Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgrade
Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin Taproot upgrade improves the network as BTC price impact may be limited
This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network.
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes).
Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts
The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages.
Bitcoin Taproot upgrade finally locked-in, activation set for November
With Taproot achieving the 90% critical consensus mark among mining nodes, all is now set for Bitcoin soft fork activation later in November.