Taproot and Schnorr signatures are going live on Bitcoin at block 709,632. This is going to be a massive foundational achievement to continue building on into the future. It’s been four years since ...

Taproot recently activated on Bitcoin’s mainnet. The inclusion in Bitcoin’s protocol, however, is only the first step in actually reaping the benefits of Bitcoin’s latest upgrade. “It’s been a long ...

At 5:15 UTC (00:15 EST) on Sunday, Nov. 14, Taproot, the long-anticipated Bitcoin upgrade, activated at block 709,632, opening the door for developers to integrate new features that will improve ...

Bitcoin is the first and largest cryptocurrency, but the coin has long been plagued by scalability issues. Its blockchain transaction record is public to provide transparency and accountability, but ...

Over the weekend, bitcoin enthusiasts huddled around their screens as they waited for miners to mine Bitcoin block 709,632. The block was mined sometime around midnight EST and, with it, three highly ...

This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network. While the previous SegWit upgrade was aimed to resolve transaction ...

After Taproot, Bitcoin will be able to compete with privacy coins in terms of functionality. Transaction fees will drop dramatically due to better data storage. Decentralized finance services could be ...

The biggest upgrade to the bitcoin network in four years is slated to happen over the weekend. Unlike the last upgrade in 2017, Taproot has received near-universal support in the bitcoin community.

Bitcoin’s Taproot usage is declining, signaling wider concerns around its quantum future, as the leading cryptographers race to solve the quantum threat in 2026. A small but growing group of Bitcoin ...

Taproot Kitchen has long been a member of Happy Valley’s local food ecosystem. The organization serves many members of the community by working with local farms to glean ethically sourced food. That ...