Op_Return was a misguided gift that was unnecessary back in 2014 and is unnecessary today… might even call it a mistake…
But if you want a bigger Op_Return limit then go pivot to BCash with Roger Ver.
The Op_Return limit deters abuse by Spammers.
Vitalik was interested in building ETH using Op_Return but decided against it for reasons that I suspect had to do with the 40byte limit and the fact that Bitcoin Devs shunned his ideas. Getting rid of the limit completely is just asking for some Spammy L2 to start dumping on Bitcoin.
Finite limits are the most sensible policies for full nodes to run regarding Op_Return.
People should also take Luke’s other filtering proposals seriously to minimize other Spam abuse.
We should do everything we can to encourage constructive use of Bitcoin, not encourage degenerate vanity and waste of an extremely valuable resource.
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2025-05-21 21:22:46
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