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Taproot

Taproot upgraded Bitcoin with Schnorr signatures and a more private and efficient way to express complex spending conditions.

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Taproot upgraded Bitcoin with Schnorr signatures and a more private and efficient way to express complex spending conditions.

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BIP 341: TaprootBitcoin developersBitcoin Improvement ProposalsBitcoin developers

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