An overview of Taproot, an upgrade to bitcoin that should make transactions more private and less expensive, and is expected to go live in the coming days (Taylor Locke/CNBC)

Taylor Locke / CNBC:
An overview of Taproot, an upgrade to bitcoin that should make transactions more private and less expensive, and is expected to go live in the coming days  —  Taproot, a highly anticipated upgrade to bitcoin, is expected to go into effect in the coming days at block 709,632 — some sources say it’ll go live as soon as Saturday.