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Bitcoin Taproot Activation Has Begun; Miners Now Have 3 Months to Get on Board
The upgrade has been years in the making. It's time to see if the deliberation has paid off.
By
Colin Harper
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May 1, 2021 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2021
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Taproot Speedy Trial Code Merged Into Bitcoin Core
The merge puts an end to a long road of activation discussions – now all that's left is Taproot's actual activation.
By
Colin Harper
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Apr 15, 2021 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2021
Bitcoin Core
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Bitcoin core
Final Taproot Activation Specifics Chosen With a Bitcoin Blockchain 'Coin Toss'
The coin toss is a stand-in for the rough consensus that stakeholders usually broker to make these decisions.
By
Colin Harper
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Apr 7, 2021 at 2:35 a.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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New Taproot Activation Timeline Means the Upgrade Is (Probably) Coming to Bitcoin This Fall
If the timeline holds, Taproot’s November activation could make for an exciting autumn for bitcoiners.
By
Colin Harper
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Mar 24, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2021
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‘Speedy Trial’ Taproot Activation on Bitcoin Could Still Include a ‘UASF’ Safety Net
Speedy Trial is nearly approved for activating Taproot, but the code may still include a “user activated soft fork” (UASF) safety net, just in case.
By
Colin Harper
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Mar 18, 2021 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2021
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Craig Wright Demands Bitcoin Developers Give Him Access to Stolen Mt. Gox Coins
Craig Wright claims someone “stole” 110k BTC from him from wallets connected to the Mt. Gox hack. He wants Bitcoin developers to get them back.
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Colin Harper
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Feb 24, 2021 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
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?
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Colin Harper
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Feb 17, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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Dogecoin's Surging Price Has Resurrected Its Technical Development
Wow! After such price rise, Dogecoin’s developers have much coding to do.
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Colin Harper
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Feb 10, 2021 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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Taproot Update: Bitcoin Users Home In on Activation Plan, Date Still TBD
The meeting ended with rough consensus in favor of BIP8 (false), as well as with approval of two possible methods to put this BIP into motion.
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Colin Harper
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Feb 3, 2021 at 10:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2021
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Are You Running a Bitcoin Node?
And if you aren't, what's stopping you?
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Colin Harper
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Jan 29, 2021 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2021
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