Bitcoin Core Developers Announce Intent to Remove OP_RETURN Limit
Developers of Bitcoin Core plan to remove the OP_RETURN limit in the next release, which currently caps data embedded in transactions at 80 bytes. Key points include:
- The OP_RETURN field is used for including unspendable data in transactions.
- Greg Sanders argues that the current cap pushes users to embed data in less transparent ways, causing network damage.
- Removing the cap may lead to a cleaner UTXO set and more consistent behavior.
- Luke Dashjr views data storage as spam and opposes the change, calling it “utter insanity.”
- Bitcoin Knots, a customizable fork of Bitcoin Core, is gaining adoption, reaching about 5% of all nodes.
- Some industry leaders are advising against upgrading to the new Bitcoin Core version.
- Supporters of the change believe it aligns with Bitcoin's ethos of minimal rules.
- There is significant division among the community regarding this shift.
