Eli Ben Sasson, the CEO of StarkWare, has announced that the OP_CAT upgrade could potentially go live on the Bitcoin network within the next 12 months. This upgrade is significant as it aims to introduce several advanced features to Bitcoin, including native Layer 2 solutions, covenants, and ZK-rollups. If approved, OP_CAT would mark a notable evolution in Bitcoin's capabilities, allowing for more complex transactions and improved scalability