Episode notes
In the third episode of The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado, Aaron and Sjors break down and explain the different opinions and options available for activating Taproot and potentially future softfork upgrades. Helpful Links: Explainer article by Aaron discussing the different upgrade options: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bip-8-bip-9-or-modern-soft-fork-activation-how-bitcoin-could-upgrade-next
Chapters
00:00:00 The Taproot activation debate
00:02:53 Soft forks, compatibility and flag days
00:06:38 Miner readiness signaling and BIP9
00:09:08 SegWit, BIP148 and BIP91
00:14:19 BIP8 and optional forced signaling
00:20:24 Modern Soft Fork Activation and a review pause
00:24:43 A one-year deadline and the ability to abort
00:27:11 Independent activation clients and early deadlines
00:33:37 Combining long windows with later activation pressure
00:38:26 Patience, review time and governance precedents
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