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When I first revisited how scripting works on Bitcoin, my aim was to understand what happens “under the hood” when BTC moves from one address to another, and why scripting is even needed for this. My journey started with Taproot—the latest upgrade. I...

Bitcoin is no longer just “digital gold.” With the rollout of Taproot Assets—a protocol from Lightning Labs—Bitcoin now supports token issuance and fast, low-cost asset transfers, including stablecoins like USDT. This marks a major milestone in Bitco...

I know, I know, when this topic comes up, Bitcoin maximalists may argue, “Isn’t Bitcoin supposed to be digital gold? Why bother with tokens? Why USDT?” But with nearly all DeFi projects built on Ethereum, there’s an undeniable risk of a single point ...
