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All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin
25.10.2023
There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch up with the boom of projects building in the Ethereum ecosystem
Lightning Labs launches rebranded 'Taro' amid Bitcoin's BRC-20 bottleneck
17.5.2023
Lightning Labs have unveiled a new solution to the clunky process for minting new assets on the Bitcoin network
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
2.2.2023
Luxor Mining collaborated with independent developer, Udi Wertheimer to mint the NFT advertising “Magic Internet JPEGs” in “the largest Bitcoin block ever mined.”
Bitcoin Taproot upgrade improves the network as BTC price impact may be limited
13.11.2021
This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network
Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally
13.11.2021
In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered...
Bitcoin Taproot Support Lags at 27% — Even Though Soft Fork Is Opt-in Supporters Beg Nodes to Update
6.7.2021
On June 12, the crypto community celebrated the fact that the Bitcoin network locked in Taproot support in order to activate the largest upgrade the protocol has seen in four years. 24 days later, Taproot support via Bitcoin nodes has only reached 27.55% and upgrade supporters are pleading with...
Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts
26.6.2021
The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages
Taproot Lock-in Achieved — Bitcoin Network Set to Activate Biggest Upgrade in Four Years
12.6.2021
The ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot is now complete. Data from taproot.watch details the lock-in has been achieved and it was locked in at block height 687,285 and mined by the mining pool Slushpool. Bitcoin Taproot Lock-in Complete at Block Height...
Bitcoin Taproot upgrade finally locked-in, activation set for November
12.6.2021
With Taproot achieving the 90% critical consensus mark among mining nodes, all is now set for Bitcoin soft fork activation later in November
Bitcoin Taproot Activation Set to Lock In This Weekend
11.6.2021
Bitcoin (BTC)’s major Taproot upgrade might lock in in less than 24 hours as more than the required minimum of miners are signaling support for the soft fork, indicates taproot.watch.
According to the website, at 14:24 UTC, the current signalling ratio is 98.38%. A minimum of 90% of all miners...
Crypto Long & Short: Why Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Matters
9.5.2021
The most important impact for the investing market overall: It's a reminder that Bitcoin is a technology. Plus: What's next for dogecoin?
Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network
7.5.2021
The upcoming Taproot activation stands to potentially make the Bitcoin ecosystem more user-friendly as well as secure
Bitcoin Taproot Speedy Trial Begins, But No Lock-in In This Epoch
3.5.2021
Bitcoin (BTC)'s long-awaited Taproot upgrade - its biggest upgrade since SegWit in 2017 - has been kicked off with the (somewhat contested) Speedy Trial - giving miners three months to signal readiness to enforce the upgrade. The first of six epochs has failed to lock in the upgrade.
On May 1,...
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Runs Into Activation Debate
26.2.2021
Taproot, a proposed protocol upgrade that should improve Bitcoin (BTC)'s privacy and flexibility, seems to be in the final stage of its path to activation, with one more major step to take and, apparently, argue over: the LockinOnTimeout (LOT) parameter that determines whether or not BTC nodes will...
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
17.2.2021
The finalized code for Taproot will be shipped in March, but will it house the “user activated soft fork” feature that threatened to activate SegWit?
Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It
14.1.2021
Bitcoin Core, the original wallet and “full node” software for the Bitcoin network, received an update today
Bitcoin Miners, Developers Narrow Down How Taproot Will Be Activated
13.1.2021
We know it's going to happen - the question is when and how
All Major Mining Pools Now Support Taproot, Bitcoin’s Biggest Upgrade in Years
30.12.2020
Binance Pool represents 11% of Bitcoin’s mining hashrate. Adding it to the “yes” column pushes mining pool support for Taproot to about 91%
Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts Say
1.12.2020
Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot
Bitcoin’s Taproot is ready to go, but it's unlikely to be included in the next release
16.10.2020
Developers don't want to move too fast