Although its main purpose is clear from the very first words of the White Paper, over the years Bitcoin has undergone significant evolution both in terms of narrative and in terms of applications which, in compliance with the basic rules of the protocol, are gradually emerging. This module aims to provide an overview of the general situation, the main applications, the most controversial ones, and those with the greatest potential to disrupt the market, with a focus on scalability and its impact on payments
Lightning Network: the state of the art and future developments
Taproot Assets and RGB Protocol: tokenized assets on Bitcoin
Bitcoin and DeFi: the frontiers of decentralized finance “Bitcoin-native”
Interoperability and cross-chain: bridges between Bitcoin and other ecosystems
