What is Bitcoin Taproot?

Bitcoin Taproot, activated in November 2021, is a major upgrade enhancing Bitcoin's privacy, efficiency, and smart contract capabilities. It combines Schnorr signatures and Merkelized Abstract Syntax Trees (MAST) to improve transaction efficiency and privacy. This upgrade is a significant step in Bitcoin's ongoing evolution.
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