Is Speedy Trial The Best Way To Change Bitcoin?

Is Speedy Trial The Best Way To Change Bitcoin?

BIP119, which adds limited covenants to Bitcoin, is the current conversation and many people question if Speedy Trial for Taproot was a good precedent.The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1198: "OP_CTV and rough consensus" Sign up for the newsletter here. (Source) (Source) (Source) As I'm sure some of you are aware of by now, there is a heated debate happening amongst Bitcoin developers and users alike about OP_CTV, a subject we began covering here at the Bent in December 2019. OP_CTV, if enabled, would bring back to life an op code (OP_NOP4) with added restrictions.....


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