How does taproot improve the privacy and fungibility of bitcoin transactions?

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• Justice BennedsenJan 06, 2022 · 4 years ago
  As a leading digital currency exchange, BYDFi recognizes the importance of privacy and fungibility in bitcoin transactions. Taproot is a significant upgrade that addresses these concerns. By introducing Tapscript, Taproot enables more complex and flexible transaction types, enhancing privacy by hiding multiple transaction types behind a single public key. This makes it difficult for external observers to determine the nature of a transaction, thus improving privacy. Additionally, Taproot improves fungibility by making all transactions look the same on the blockchain, regardless of their complexity or type. This ensures that all bitcoins are treated equally, enhancing their fungibility and making them more interchangeable. Overall, Taproot is a crucial development for improving the privacy and fungibility of bitcoin transactions.
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