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.

The Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network. 26463 Total views .