Bittr now supports Taproot addresses and the new Bitcoin message signing protocol (BIP322). This isn’t a groundbreaking change you’ll feel immediately. It’s about being ready for the future.
At bittr, we quietly stay ahead so you don’t have to worry about falling behind.
What is Taproot (in simple terms)?
Taproot is a newer type of Bitcoin address that starts with bc1p.... Think of it as an upgrade on top of SegWit addresses (the ones that start with bc1q...).
Taproot improves privacy, efficiency, and flexibility in how Bitcoin transactions work. Here’s the clever part: every type of spending looks the same on-chain, whether it’s a simple transaction, multisig, or lightning channel opening transaction.
You’re essentially “hiding in the crowd.” This improves privacy by making complex spending setups indistinguishable from regular transactions.
Why it matters: benefits of Taproot
Privacy
On-chain transactions look uniform, hiding spending conditions. Your multisig setup looks exactly like a regular transaction to outside observers.
Efficiency
Taproot transactions are slightly cheaper to spend from than older SegWit outputs. They use smaller witness data when spending cooperatively, saving you money on fees.
Flexibility
It enables advanced spending conditions and future upgrades. Think multisig schemes, lightning improvements, and other innovations we haven’t thought of yet.
The benefits may not be obvious today, but over time Taproot will become the standard. Just like how SegWit addresses became the norm after they were introduced.
No rush, but don’t fall behind
There’s no immediate need to switch if your wallet doesn’t support Taproot yet. However, over time, Taproot will become the “normal” way to receive and spend bitcoin.
Using older formats (like bc1q... native SegWit) will eventually make you stand out, similar to how using legacy 1... addresses looks unusual today.
Upgrade when you get the chance to stay private, efficient, and future-proof. The good news? Bittr already supports Taproot, so you’re ready when your wallet is.
BIP322 and message signing
When you sign up with bittr, you need to prove ownership of your Bitcoin address by signing a message. Historically, this was only possible for certain address types, not Taproot.
BIP322 (Generic Message Signing) changes that. It’s a new standard that allows message signing from any type of Bitcoin address, including Taproot. This makes the process consistent across address formats.
Bittr has now implemented support for verifying BIP322 signatures.
Wallet support: we need more!
Sparrow Wallet is currently the only major Bitcoin wallet that supports BIP322 message signing.
If you know another wallet that already supports BIP322, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re hoping more hardware wallet vendors will adopt this standard soon. Once more wallets support Taproot + BIP322, bittr can start requesting Taproot addresses by default instead of SegWit.
Always improving
At bittr, we believe in quietly making Bitcoin easy, secure, and future-ready. Continuous improvement without forcing you to think about technical details. You don’t need to rush, but when you’re ready, bittr’s already there.
Do you have any questions? Reach out to us at hello@getbittr.com.
