Difference between revisions of "Taproot activation proposal 202102"

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For explanations of the various parameters, see BIP 8.
 
For explanations of the various parameters, see BIP 8.
  
name=taproot
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* name=taproot
* Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for Signet and tests), no reason to change (BIP8’s “bipN” recommendation not applicable due to 2 Taproot BIPs)
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** Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for Signet and tests), no reason to change (BIP8’s “bipN” recommendation not applicable due to 2 Taproot BIPs)
  
bit=2
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* bit=2
* Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for tests), no reason to change
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** Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for tests), no reason to change
* Note: Bit 2 is unaffected by ongoing miner ASICBoost false-bit-spam.
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** Note: Bit 2 is unaffected by ongoing miner ASICBoost false-bit-spam.
  
startheight=693504 (~2021 July 23rd)
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* startheight=693504 (~2021 July 23rd)
* Rationale 1:
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** Rationale 1:
** Earliest activation (MASF) takes 4 weeks, coinciding with Bitcoin Core 0.20 Maintenance End. Therefore, a backport of Taproot to 0.20 (complex and would need validation) can be avoided.
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*** Earliest activation (MASF) takes 4 weeks, coinciding with Bitcoin Core 0.20 Maintenance End. Therefore, a backport of Taproot to 0.20 (complex and would need validation) can be avoided.
* Rationale 2:
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** Rationale 2:
** ~26 weeks (6.5 months) between meeting and earliest activation.
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*** ~26 weeks (6.5 months) between meeting and earliest activation.
** 1.5 months to prepare and release activation + 5 months for the economic majority to upgrade.
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*** 1.5 months to prepare and release activation + 5 months for the economic majority to upgrade.
  
timeoutheight=745920 (~2022 July 22nd / 1 year after signalling begins)
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* timeoutheight=745920 (~2022 July 22nd / 1 year after signalling begins)
* Rationale:
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** Rationale:
** Plenty of time and community support.
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*** Plenty of time and community support.
** Remaining economic minority can be expected to upgrade within a year.
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*** Remaining economic minority can be expected to upgrade within a year.
  
lockinontime= NO CONSENSUS WAS REACHED
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* lockinontime= NO CONSENSUS WAS REACHED
  
threshold=1815 (90%)
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* threshold=1815 (90%)
* Rationale 1:
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** Rationale 1:
** High enough to ensure the Taproot chain always has a lead ahead of any invalid chains.
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*** High enough to ensure the Taproot chain always has a lead ahead of any invalid chains.
* Rationale 2:
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** Rationale 2:
** Low enough to avoid a sudden malicious stall of activation by rented or unknown miners.
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*** Low enough to avoid a sudden malicious stall of activation by rented or unknown miners.
** 90% of hashrate has already committed to work toward Taproot activation.
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*** 90% of hashrate has already committed to work toward Taproot activation.

Revision as of 21:07, 16 February 2021

Expected timeline:

  • 2021 March 17-31: Full node software released with Taproot activation deployment.
  • 2021 July 23: Economic majority has upgraded. Miner signalling begins to indicate preparedness to protect the economic minority who haven’t upgraded yet.
  • 2 weeks after 90% of hashrate signals: Taproot activates. Economic majority enforces, while miners protect the economic minority until they upgrade as well.
  • 2022 August 1: Entire economy has upgraded.

For explanations of the various parameters, see BIP 8.

  • name=taproot
    • Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for Signet and tests), no reason to change (BIP8’s “bipN” recommendation not applicable due to 2 Taproot BIPs)
  • bit=2
    • Rationale: Already used in Bitcoin Core (for tests), no reason to change
    • Note: Bit 2 is unaffected by ongoing miner ASICBoost false-bit-spam.
  • startheight=693504 (~2021 July 23rd)
    • Rationale 1:
      • Earliest activation (MASF) takes 4 weeks, coinciding with Bitcoin Core 0.20 Maintenance End. Therefore, a backport of Taproot to 0.20 (complex and would need validation) can be avoided.
    • Rationale 2:
      • ~26 weeks (6.5 months) between meeting and earliest activation.
      • 1.5 months to prepare and release activation + 5 months for the economic majority to upgrade.
  • timeoutheight=745920 (~2022 July 22nd / 1 year after signalling begins)
    • Rationale:
      • Plenty of time and community support.
      • Remaining economic minority can be expected to upgrade within a year.
  • lockinontime= NO CONSENSUS WAS REACHED
  • threshold=1815 (90%)
    • Rationale 1:
      • High enough to ensure the Taproot chain always has a lead ahead of any invalid chains.
    • Rationale 2:
      • Low enough to avoid a sudden malicious stall of activation by rented or unknown miners.
      • 90% of hashrate has already committed to work toward Taproot activation.