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Chapter 1: Private Keys, Public Keys, and Address Encoding
- The Cryptographic Hierarchy
- Private Keys: The Foundation of Ownership
- Public Keys: Cryptographic Verification Points
- Address Generation: From Public Keys to Payment Destinations
- Address Types and Encoding Formats
- Address Format Comparison
- The Derivation Model
- Practical Implications for Taproot
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: Bitcoin Script Fundamentals - Stack Operations and P2PKH
- 2.1 The UTXO Model: Digital Cash, Not Digital Banking
- 2.2 Bitcoin Script and P2PKH Fundamentals
- 2.3 Practical Implementation: Building a P2PKH transaction
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: P2SH Script Engineering - From Multi-signature to Time Locks
- 3.1 P2SH Architecture: Scripts Behind the Hash
- 3.2 Multi-signature Treasury: 2-of-3 Corporate Security
- Phase 1: ScriptSig + ScriptPubKey Execution
- P2SH Transition: Stack Reset Mechanism
- Phase 2: Redeem Script Execution
- 3.3 Time-Locked Inheritance: CSV-Enhanced P2SH
- Phase 1: P2SH Hash Verification
- Phase 2: CSV + P2PKH Execution
- 3.4 P2SH vs P2PKH: Evolution of Script Complexity
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: Building SegWit Transactions - From Construction to Stack Execution, and Witness Structure and Malleability Solutions
- 4.1 Transaction Malleability: The Problem SegWit Solves
- 4.2 Creating a Complete SegWit Transaction
- 4.3 SegWit Transaction Construction and Analysis
- 4.4 P2WPKH Stack Execution Analysis
- 4.5 SegWit to Taproot Evolution
- 4.6 Chapter Summary
Chapter 5: Taproot: The Evolution of Bitcoin’s Script System
- The Taproot Promise: Unified Privacy
- Schnorr Signatures: The Mathematical Foundation
- Key Tweaking: The Bridge to Taproot
- Why This Enables Uniform Appearance
- Simple Taproot Transaction: Putting It All Together
- Real Transaction Analysis
- Taproot Stack Execution: Key Path Spending
- The Power of Indistinguishability
- Programming Differences: Evolution from SegWit
- The Cooperative Advantage
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 6: Building Real Taproot Contracts - Single-Leaf Hash Lock and Dual-Path Spending
- Why Script Path Changes Everything
- Business Scenario: Alice’s Conditional Payment Contract
- Taproot Dual-Path Architecture
- Taproot’s Commit-Reveal Development Pattern
- Single Leaf Hash Lock Script: From Commit to Reveal
- Script Path Spending Failed? Debug This Way
- Script Path Spending Stack Execution Animation
- Key Path vs Script Path: Comparison of Two Spending Methods
- The Privacy Revolution: What Makes Taproot Different
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 7: Taproot Dual-Leaf Script Tree - Complete Implementation of Hash Lock and Bob Script
- From Single-Leaf to Dual-Leaf: The True Power of Taproot Script Trees
- Merkle Structure of Dual-Leaf Script Trees
- Practical Case Study: Complete Analysis Based On-Chain Transactions
- Code Walkthrough: Commit Phase - Dual-Leaf Script Tree Construction
- Code Walkthrough: Reveal Phase - Dual-Leaf Script Path Spending Implementation
- In-Depth Control Block Analysis
- Script Path 1: Hash Script Execution Analysis
- Script Path 2: Bob Script Execution Analysis
- Dual-Leaf vs Single-Leaf: Merkle Calculation Differences
- Programming Best Practices: Building Dual-Leaf Taproot Applications
- Performance and Privacy Comparison Analysis
- Chapter Summary
Chapter 8: Four-Leaf Taproot Script Tree - Complete Implementation of Enterprise-Grade Multi-Path Spending
- Introduction: The Leap from Theory to Practice
- Real Case Study: Complete Validation on Testnet
- In-Depth Technical Implementation Analysis
- Core Implementation of Script Path Spending
- Multisig Stack Execution Visualization: OP_CHECKSIGADD Innovation
- Four-Leaf Control Block Extension
- Common Programming Pitfalls and Solutions
- Conclusion: A Milestone in Enterprise-Grade Taproot Applications