Why Covenants Matter
New Bitlayer article showcasing the Covenant Emulation Committee, which explores the use of covenants in Bitcoin without protocol changes. The highlights the importance of covenants for security and scalability, along with strategies for emulating their effects through transaction structuring.
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Covenant Emulation Committee: Why and How
Until a soft fork enables Covenant on Bitcoin, an emulation scheme is needed. Currently, the most feasible solution seems to be the Committee Presign scheme, which has already been adopted by many projects, such as Bitlayer, BitVM, and Babylon.