An Interview with Ben Caselin on AAX- Lightning Network Integration and TARO ...
One of the leading crypto platforms, AAX has been making waves with lots of new developments. Recently, the platform announced its integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, which was soon followed by another update regarding its support for TARO — a protocol that enables asset issuance on the Bitcoin network. To satisfy our curiosity, we decided to throw a few questions at Ben Caselin, the head of research and strategy at AAX for some insights. And, here’s how our short interview went. Q: We have been hearing about many developments happening at AAX, with the latest one....
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