BTC153: Bitcoin’s Taproot Asset Protocol w/ Ryan Gentry (Bitcoin Podcast)

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

• What is the Taproot Asset Protocol (TAP)?
• How can the TAP be used with Bitcoin?
• What impact will sending Dollars over the Bitcoin Network have for people needing fiat stable coins?
• What does the competition look like for fees and settlement speeds on this network relative to other protocols?
• What does it take to run this software on a Bitcoin full node?
• What are Ryan's thoughts about altcoins potentially being used on Bitcoin?
• What are Ryan's thoughts on securities being tokenized on the TAP?
• How could stock certificates be managed on TAP?
• What are some of his concerns and highlights with the TAP use?

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• The Coinshares Article explain the Taproot Asset Protocol.
• The Congo Mining Article.
• The River Lighting Report.
• The River review of the Taproot Asset Protocol.
• Ryan Gentry's Twitter.

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