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Bitcoin's Privacy and Scaling Tech Upgrade 'Taproot' Just Took a Big Step Forward

A privacy and scalability upgrade that could turn out to be one of bitcoin's largest to date has passed a couple of milestones that were little noticed outside technical circles.

NO LEADERS: The proposed upgrade to bitcoin's code "is obviously conditional on getting community support," says developer Pieter Wuille. (Scaling Bitcoin)
NO LEADERS: The proposed upgrade to bitcoin's code "is obviously conditional on getting community support," says developer Pieter Wuille. (Scaling Bitcoin)