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Scratching the Surface: Bitcoin Scripts Limitations

To understand covenant proposals like OP_CAT, it’s crucial to grok the fundamental limitations of Bitcoin Script as it is today. Under the hood, Bitcoin allows for the creation of basic smart contracts through codes that define the rules for locking and unlocking funds. However, Bitcoin Script, as a programming language, is fairly limited to basic logic that comes into play only…

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