Taproot Assets Protocol Launch

Summary

Lightning Labs released the Taproot Assets protocol, enabling the issuance and transfer of assets on Bitcoin and Lightning Network using Taproot technology.

Resources

• https://lightning.engineering/posts/2023-10-18-taproot-assets-v0.3/
• https://docs.lightning.engineering/the-lightning-network/taproot-assets
• https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets

Discussion Questions

• How do Taproot Assets differ from other Bitcoin token protocols?
• What are the privacy benefits of using Taproot for asset issuance?
• Can Taproot Assets be transferred over Lightning channels?
• What use cases are most promising for Taproot Assets?