To begin, let’s demystify what Abstract Syntax Trees are. In the realm of computer science, an AST is a tree representation of the abstract syntactic structure of source code.

Exploring Bitcoin’s MAST (Merkelized Abstract Syntax Trees) The Nation October 18, 2023. Bitcoin, the pioneering cryptocurrency, has undergone significant evolution since its inception in 2009.

Merkelized Abstract Syntax Trees (MASTs) aren't in the name of the upcoming bitcoin upgrade, but it's still a cool technology that developers have been talking about for a long time.

To do this, the soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST). According to a Taproot-dedicated website run by prominent Bitcoin developer Hampus Sjöberg: ...