Bitcoin covenants are coming — OP_CAT gets formally introduced as BIP-420
OP_CAT is now BIP-420, and the arrival of Bitcoin covenants could introduce smart contracts, zk-proofs, and on-chain trading. The post Bitcoin covenants are coming — OP_CAT gets formally introduced as BIP-420 appeared fi...
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OP_CAT is now BIP-420, and the arrival of Bitcoin covenants could introduce smart contracts, zk-proofs, and on-chain trading.
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