Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade accidentally becomes a chaotic test site

Bitcoin’s 2021 Taproot upgrade was originally designed to improve scalability, privacy and smart contracts, but now it has unexpectedly become a “bad” tool for users to test network robustness through unconventional methods such as multi-signature setup and Schnorr signature. While developers support these stress tests help identify limitations, critics warn that increased complexity could make transactions more opaque to average users, thus hindering mainstream applications. Despite controversy in terms of availability, Taproot's enhancement in privacy and efficiency remains the basis for future innovations such as advanced smart contracts and cross-chain interoperability.