News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Taproot, Bitcoin’s long-anticipated upgrade, has activated. Parent comment

Re:Taproot, Bitcoin’s long-anticipated upgrade, has activated by __MatrixMan__ on Monday November 15, 2021 @06:52PM (#29234626)
Because there are still more people to dupe into buying ASIC miners, as well as many more who haven't broken even yet. Can't you see what's at stake?!
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Taproot, Bitcoin’s long-anticipated upgrade, has activated by Tepix on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @01:37AM (#29237573)
Oh i thought the main motivation was to get more people to buy the coin to raise its price.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Taproot, Bitcoin’s long-anticipated upgrade, has activated by __MatrixMan__ on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @10:26AM (#29241565)
Oh it is, but Bitcoin could be as nimble as its competition if it didn't have the sha256-must-stay-relevant-or-miners-will-riot constraint.
[ Parent | on HN ]