Knowingly refusing to relay transactions that miners would include in blocks anyway forces users into alternate communication channels, undermining the (transaction relay) goals.
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Bitcoin Core Reinforces Stance on Nonfinancial Transactions in Recent Statement
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Bitcoin Core stated in its June 6, 2025 joint statement that refusing to relay transactions with demonstrated economic demand redirects users to alternative communication methods and undermines relay efficiency
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