Taproot
Protocol Upgrade
Soft Fork
Taproot, activated in November 2021 via BIPs 340-342, introduces Schnorr signatures, Pay-to-Taproot (P2TR) outputs, and Tapscript, enhancing privacy, efficiency, and smart contract capabilities.
Status & Details
Production
Activation Block
709,632
BIP Reference
BIP-340, BIP-341, BIP-342
Core Version
0.21.1
Impact Areas
Privacy
Scalability
Security
Bitcoin Privacy
Secondary Category