Will the Bitcoin Core developers’ decision to increase OP_RETURN result in a fork?

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Bitcoin Core 30’s removal of the 80-byte OP_RETURN data limit has triggered a deep ideological rift over Bitcoin’s purpose, with debates over decentralization, data bloat, and the possibility of a network fork.

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Catalin

Publish date

June 10, 2025

Related people

Luke Dashjr
Jimmy Song
Samson Mow
Peter Todd

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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core

Related topics

Blockchain technology

Sources

Bitcoin Core 30 to Increase OP_RETURN Data Limit After Developer Debate Concludes
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Bitcoin Core Developers Spark Controversy with OP_RETURN Policy Overhaul
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Bitcoin Core’s Version 30 Sparks Debate with OP_RETURN Limit Boost

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