Bitcoin Core Developers Spark Controversy with OP_RETURN Policy Overhaul

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Bitcoin Core's plan to remove the 80-byte OP_RETURN limit has sparked backlash over concerns of blockchain bloat, centralization, and increased node costs.

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Gopal Solanky

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June 10, 2025

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The Crypto Times

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https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/06/10/bitcoin-core-developers-spark-controversy-with-op_return-policy-overhaul/#google_vignette

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“OP_RETURN outputs greater than 83 bytes will increase significantly, UTXO bloat will keep getting worse and there will be more garbage on the chain.” he said.

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“It doesn’t make economic sense to use OP_Return for large amounts of data,” Peter Todd said in a reply, adding, “Witness space is cheaper. And we already consider transactions up to 100KvB/400KB to be standard.”

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