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TapTree

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A TapTree is the Merkle tree of tapscript leaves committed inside a Taproot output. It lets one output commit to multiple script paths while only revealing the executed leaf and a proof path when spent.

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Curated resources (3)

• BIP 341: Taproot (article) Defines Taproot script tree commitments and script-path witness structure.
• Bitcoin Optech Schnorr/Taproot Workshop (article) Workshop module 2.4 demonstrates constructing a TapTree and spending via one revealed script.
• Programming Bitcoin (book) Deeper walk-through of the cryptography, scripting, and transaction mechanics behind this topic.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• TapTweak

Direct dependents (2)

• Huffman-Optimized TapTrees
• TapLeaf Inclusion Proofs

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