Lightning Labs announced the release of Taproot Assets v0.7.2 on April 2nd of this year. This is an update focused on improving how payments work using assets such as Bitcoin and stablecoins on the Lightning Network (LN).
According to the team, this change aims to optimize the general functionality of the Taproot Assets protocol, the technology that enables the issuance and transfer of these assets using Bitcoin infrastructure. This is especially relevant when stablecoins can be used for everyday payments and transfers.
Lightning Labs announced that v0.7.2 includes improvements in three areas: Quotes, payment settlement (invoices), and pricing oracle integration.
These features are related mainly Payment via LightningTaproot Assets allows for the rapid transfer of assets such as stablecoins, while the Bitcoin network continues to serve as the base on which those assets exist and are recorded.
First, we have improved the handling of estimates, which are the calculations required to determine the value to send in a transaction. This is important when dealing with Bitcoin, where the price depends on an external reference, such as a stablecoin pegged to the dollar.
Next, Lightning Labs notes that bill payments within Lightning have been optimized. Simply put, this is aimed at making payments more reliable and reducing errors and glitches during the process.
Third, as explained, this update facilitates integration with price oracles at so-called “edge nodes.” These nodes are nodes that interact directly with users or applications (such as wallets) and require updated price information to process payments correctly. This improvement will give you access to more accurate data when trading.
Improved asset “evidence” management
This announcement also includes changes to the way Taproot Assets handles so-called “tests” (Proof). These are digital records that accompany each asset; These help prove who the owner is. and how it has changed over time.
Unlike simple Bitcoin transactions, where information remains directly on the network, Taproot Assets manages some of this data off-chain (off chain). Therefore, when transferring assets between users, “proof” is required to verify that the assets are legitimate.
In v0.7.2, Lightning Labs introduces a more granular way to handle these tests, allowing you to process and sync them more efficiently. This is a technical process that occurs in the background and does not require any direct user intervention.
The impact is mainly seen in the so-called “universe”, which are the services or nodes that store and share this information so that the network functions properly. This change allows these operators to synchronize only the data they need instead of processing large amounts of information, improving overall performance.
Software verification and updates
New version repositories include tools that allow users and developers to verify that the software has not changed. This is done through digital signatures and timestamps, allowing you to verify the authenticity of the downloaded code.
Additionally, the team shows Software can be played aloneThis means that a third party can rebuild it and verify that it matches the published version.
Lightning Labs also warns that this version does not allow for easy rollback to previous versions. Therefore, as a precaution, we recommend creating a backup copy before updating.
Version v0.7.2 of Taproot Assets introduces specific and relevant improvements to payment, pricing, and data management operations within the protocol. According to Lightning Labs, these changes are aimed at increasing the reliability of stablecoin usage on Bitcoin and Lightning as both networks seek to expand their use cases beyond traditional BTC transfers.
As previously reported by CriptoNoticias, version 0.6 already optimizes stablecoin issuance and flow on Lightning, improving scalability and reliability. With this new update, the focus shifts to perfecting the internal operations of the system and enhancing its real-world operations.
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