Bitcoin Protocols and BIPs Articles

BIP 382 guide covering Deployed wpkh() and wsh() descriptors, compressed-key rules, witnessScript recovery, nesting constraints, checksums and test vectors.

BIP 381 guide covering Deployed pk(), pkh() and sh() descriptors, allowed contexts, redeemScript construction, key origins, checksums, compatibility and vectors.

BIP 86 guide covering Deployed status, m/86 path, internal and tweaked output keys, empty scriptSig, key-path witness, Bech32m addresses, recovery and vectors.

BIP 326 guide covering its Draft status, nLockTime and nSequence choices, one-block relative locks, fee-sniping privacy, pinning cover traffic and wallet tests.

BIP 52 guide covering its current Closed status, HeavyHash stages, per-block matrix, photonic acceleration claims, CAPEX/OPEX model and hard-fork risk.

BIP 343 guide covering its current Closed status, BIP8 LOT=true proposal, bit 2, block-height schedule, 90% threshold, Speedy Trial compatibility and history.

BIP 380 output descriptors explained: document Bitcoin scripts, keys, ranges and checksums so wallet recovery is precise and testable.

BIP 371 Taproot PSBT made simple. See what the proposal changes, its current status and what it means for Bitcoin users and operators.

OP_SUCCESS explained from BIP342: learn why reserved Tapscript opcodes succeed today, how soft forks can restrict them and why using them risks funds.

BIP 370 guide covering its Deployed status, v2 global/input/output fields, modifiable flags, locktime, unique identity, roles, compatibility and tests.

BIP 48 guide covering its Deployed status, m/48 hierarchy, hardened script type, nested and native SegWit branches, key sorting, recovery and compatibility.

BIP 350 guide covering its Deployed status, new checksum constant, Bech32 for v0, Bech32m for v1-v16, strict decoding, compatibility and test vectors.