MilestoneBitcoin2021
Bitcoin Taproot Activation
Taproot went live, improving privacy and enabling more flexible smart contract spending conditions.
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Key Facts
Peak metricBlock 709,632
OutcomeExpanded script functionality
ChainBitcoin
Year2021
Typemilestone
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upgradeprivacy
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