Lightning Labs' release of Taproot Assets v0.6 marks a significant advancement in the multi-asset Lightning protocol, particularly in the management of stablecoins on the Bitcoin mainnet. This update allows for easier minting, sending, and receiving of stablecoins by introducing a new option for developers to group assets under a shared identifier, simplifying transactions. The release has garnered enthusiastic support from the development community, culminating in the addition of Tether's USDT to the Lightning Network, which underscores its potential for facilitating large-scale, decentralized financial transactions.
We are incredibly grateful to the bitcoin and Lightning developer community for their support in providing feedback on the protocol, testing early versions of the software, and building the initial products for end users.
Previously, when using Taproot Assets on Lightning, developers and users had to use the asset_id to fund channels, send, and receive payments.
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