Latest News and Articles about OP_RETURN
Bitcoin Core v30.0 Released: Fee Cuts, Upgrades, and OP_RETURN Controversy Ignite Debate
Bitcoin Core v30.0 Drops: Lower Fees, Sleek Upgrades, and a Data Limit Shitstorm Bitcoin Core v30.0 has hit the scene, packing a punch with lower transaction fees, a revamped wallet system, a polished user interface, and a highly divisive bump in the OP_RETURN data limit to 100KB. While many of these changes aim to make […]
Read MoreWeirdest Bitcoin Heist: OP_RETURN Dusting Targets $284B in Dormant Wallets for Legal Claims
Weirdest Bitcoin Heist? OP_RETURN Dusting Targets Dormant Wallets in Legal Claim Gambit A shadowy outfit dubbed “_salomon Brothers” has unleashed a jaw-dropping scheme, targeting over 39,000 dormant Bitcoin wallets holding a staggering 2.334 million BTC—worth roughly $284 billion at today’s price of $121,614 per coin. Using Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN feature to embed “legal notices” directly on […]
Read MoreBitcoin Hyper Presale Hits $18M as Core v30 Upgrade Splits Community
Bitcoin Hyper Presale Rockets Past $18M as Core v30 Upgrade Fractures Community Bitcoin stands at a pivotal juncture with two explosive events shaking its foundation: the Bitcoin Hyper Layer-2 presale surging beyond $18 million in funding, and the Bitcoin Core v30 upgrade—due in October—igniting a bitter feud over the blockchain’s very soul. These developments underscore […]
Read MoreThe Great OP_RETURN Liberation: Bitcoin Core Finally Breaks Free from Its Own Artificial Shackles
After more than a decade of self-imposed restrictions and political theater, Bitcoin Core is finally preparing to remove one of its most counterproductive policy limitations. Pull Request #32406, which removes the default 80-byte OP_RETURN size limit, represents far more than a technical adjustment—it’s a symbolic victory over the ideological purists who have spent years strangling […]
Read MoreBitcoin Core Removes OP_RETURN Limit: Network Efficiency or Protocol Risk?
Bitcoin Core to Remove OP_RETURN Limit: A Step Forward or a Misstep? Bitcoin Core developers have announced a significant change in the upcoming software release: the removal of the 80-byte limit on OP_RETURN transaction outputs. This decision, made public by Bitcoin developer Gregory Sanders on May 5, has sparked a heated debate within the crypto […]
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