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Bitcoin Tapscript: Conditional Spending, Hidden Branches

Tapscript lets Bitcoin transactions spend one condition while keeping all others permanently hidden. The exact mechanism, with a worked example.

Daniel Brooks7 min read / 15.07.2026

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Bitcoin Output Scripts and UTXO Set Growth Explained

P2PKH, P2SH, P2WPKH, and P2TR each leave a different footprint on Bitcoin's UTXO set, the tradeoffs affect every full node running today.

Sophia Bennett5 min read / 14.07.2026

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Bitcoin Pay-to-Script-Hash: How P2SH Works

P2SH lets Bitcoin hide multisig and contract logic until coins are spent. Here's the exact mechanism, with a worked example.

Daniel Brooks5 min read / 13.06.2026