Threshold-Schnorr 整合：比特幣和區塊鏈的新時代

互聯網電腦協議 (ICP) 宣佈門限 Schnorr 簽名與鏈上比特幣區塊頭成功集成

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has successfully integrated threshold-Schnorr signatures with onchain Bitcoin block headers, as part of its ongoing Deuterium milestone, according to an announcement on March 8, 2023. This integration will allow ICP smart contracts to directly interact with Bitcoin, enabling a range of new applications.

根據2023 年3 月8 日的公告，互聯網計算機協議(ICP) 已成功將閾值Schnorr 簽名與鏈上比特幣區塊頭集成，作為正在進行的Deuterium 里程碑的一部分。比特幣交互，實現一系列新應用。

The integration of threshold-Schnorr signatures is significant as it will allow ICP smart contracts to perform functions such as signing Taproot transactions and supporting decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This will boost Bitcoin’s compatibility across platforms and applications, opening up new possibilities for development within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

門限-Schnorr 簽章的整合意義重大，因為它將允許 ICP 智能合約執行簽署 Taproot 交易和支援去中心化金融（DeFi）應用程式等功能。這將增強比特幣跨平台和應用程式的兼容性，為比特幣生態系統內的發展開闢新的可能性。

The milestone will particularly benefit emerging protocols like Ordinal inscriptions and the BRC20 standard, which have already seen substantial success in increasing transaction activity on the Bitcoin network. Developers will now have the tools to create more advanced and trustless applications on Bitcoin, leveraging the capabilities of ICP.

這項里程碑將特別有利於 Ordinal inscriptions 和 BRC20 標準等新興協議，這些協議在增加比特幣網路交易活動方面已經取得了巨大成功。開發人員現在將擁有工具，利用 ICP 的功能，在比特幣上創建更先進、更無需信任的應用程式。

“Most Bitcoin meta protocols, like Ordinals and BRC20, utilize Taproot transactions that rely on Schnorr signatures,” said Lomesh Dutta, Vice President of Growth at the Dfinity Foundation. “With threshold-Schnorr, or tSchnorr, ICP smart contracts can now natively sign Bitcoin transactions. This enables developers to explore a wide range of use cases, from creating DeFi lending markets backed by Ordinals to developing infrastructure like decentralized indexers.”

「大多數比特幣元協議，如 Ordinals 和 BRC20，都利用依賴 Schnorr 簽署的 Taproot 交易，」Dfinity 基金會成長副總裁 Lomesh Dutta 表示。 「透過門檻 Schnorr 或 tSchnorr，ICP 智能合約現在可以本地簽署比特幣交易。這使開發人員能夠探索廣泛的用例，從創建由 Ordinals 支援的 DeFi 借貸市場到開發去中心化索引器等基礎設施。

The integration will also expand access to full Bitcoin block headers, up from the previous capability of handling only Bitcoin’s unspent transaction output (UTXO) set. This feature will empower ICP-based projects like Omnity Network and Bioniq to independently verify Bitcoin blocks without relying on external services, enhancing the trustlessness and security of operations across networks.

此次整合還將擴展對完整比特幣區塊頭的訪問，而之前只能處理比特幣的未花費交易輸出（UTXO）集。此功能將使 Omnity Network 和 Bioniq 等基於 ICP 的專案能夠獨立驗證比特幣區塊，而無需依賴外部服務，從而增強跨網路操作的免信任性和安全性。

This milestone not only advances Bitcoin’s integration into the DeFi sector but also positions ICP as a major player in the broader evolution of Bitcoin's role in the decentralized landscape. The Deuterium milestone is seen as a crucial step towards creating a more interconnected and efficient blockchain environment.

這一里程碑不僅推動了比特幣與 DeFi 領域的融合，而且還使 ICP 成為比特幣在去中心化領域的角色更廣泛演變的主要參與者。 Deuterium 里程碑被視為創建更互聯和高效的區塊鏈環境的關鍵一步。