Financial tool vs. privacy tool debate

Data block

Collection item

Peter Todd emphasized that the OP_RETURN limit increase in Bitcoin Core 30 reflects current usage patterns and will support applications like sidechains and cross-chain bridges
The expansion of the OP_RETURN data limit in Bitcoin Core 30 has divided Bitcoin developers and users over whether the network should remain focused on censorship-resistant financial transactions or evolve into a platform supporting broader data-driven and privacy-enhancing applications
Critics of the decision to remove the 80-byte OP_RETURN limit in Bitcoin Core 30 argue that Bitcoin should remain a minimalist financial protocol, warning that enabling extensive data storage dilutes its primary function as money
Bitcoin Core developers advocating for the removal of the 80-byte OP_RETURN data limit in version 30 argue that lifting this constraint supports broader use cases, including decentralized identity systems, Layer 2 infrastructure, and data anchoring

Data source type

Collection data source

Filter

{"where":{"AND":[{"attribute":"Jfmby78N4BCseZinBmdVov","is":"KeG9eTM8NUYFMAjnsvF4Dg"}]}}