Taproot
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Cryptocurrency
Visa should be ‘scared:’ Lightning Labs raises $70M to add stablecoins
Bitcoin (BTC) software firm Lightning Labs has secured a large funding round to enable and further develop the Lightning Network…
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Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts
On June 12, Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool Slush Pool mined block 687,285 with the transaction including a Taproot upgrade activation…
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Bitcoin Taproot upgrade finally locked-in, activation set for November
The Taproot upgrade has achieved the first significant milestone on the road to activation as 90% of the Bitcoin (BTC)…
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Almost all major Bitcoin mining pools now signaling for Taproot activation
The top-10 Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools by hash rate distribution are now signaling for Taproot activation with BTC.TOP being the…
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Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network
While a vast majority of crypto enthusiasts around the globe seem to be gushing about Ether (ETH) at the moment…
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Almost half of Bitcoin hash rate signaling for Taproot activation
The road to the Taproot upgrade finally coming in 2021 is already underway, with major Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools already…
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Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
A release date and activation timeline are set for Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade, but developers and other stakeholders are still debating…
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Taproot Update: Bitcoin Users Home In on Activation Plan, Date Still TBD
Many of Bitcoin’s most active stakeholders have just about nailed down the activation method for Taproot, the Bitcoin software’s biggest…
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How Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Will Improve Technology Across Bitcoin’s Software Stack
Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade is (basically) a shoe-in as Bitcoin stakeholders figure out the best way to bring it online. Digital…
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Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It
Originally slated for Dec. 1, 2020, Bitcoin Core version 0.21.0 is now available for download, and includes a handful of…
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