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Bitcoin Fork
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Bitcoin Core developers plan to remove the 80-byte limit on the OP_RETURN function, allowing for more data to be attached to transactions.
"this bit of code is the op return function which allows users to attach up to 80 bytes of arbitrary ..."
May 16, 2025
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The OP_RETURN cap removal is proceeding without full developer consensus or a formal community process.
"this update is going ahead without the unanimous support of Bitcoin Core developers... this change i..."
May 16, 2025
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Concerns exist that removing the OP_RETURN cap could lead to the Bitcoin blockchain being bloated with spam data.
"many Bitcoiners do not agree with this change that's because while removing this cap could add extra..."
May 16, 2025
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The removal of the OP_RETURN cap is a network policy change, not a consensus rule change, and thus does not require community-wide agreement.
"removing the OP return function doesn't actually require consensus and that's simply because it's a ..."
May 16, 2025
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The historical block size debate led to the SegWit upgrade and the subsequent hard fork creating Bitcoin Cash.
"the block size debate came back to the four in 2015 when the segregated witness update or SegWit was..."
May 16, 2025
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The current disagreement between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots is a policy-level issue, not a consensus disagreement, making a fork unlikely.
"the disagreement between the two clients is at a policy level which is to all intents and purposes a..."
May 16, 2025
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Implementing a hard fork for quantum resistance at this time would be counterproductive and harmful.
"as such rushing into a hard fork at this stage would probably do more harm than good making such a m..."
May 16, 2025
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The speaker predicts that Bitcoin will continue to operate as it always has, implying no significant forks are imminent.
"from where we're sitting Bitcoin will continue to plot along in the same way it always has"
May 16, 2025
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The current controversies surrounding Bitcoin are being exaggerated by media and certain community members.
"this drama has become overblown by crypto media outlets and Bitcoin maxis spreading doomsday level F..."
May 16, 2025
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Proposals exist for a hard fork to migrate BTC from legacy wallets to post-quantum cryptography-secured wallets to address quantum threats.
"a number of proposals have been put forward to increase Bitcoin's quantum resistance for example one..."
May 16, 2025
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A likely hard fork for quantum resistance would result in two versions of Bitcoin: one quantum-resistant and one not.
"the most likely hard fork would involve upgrading Bitcoin to become quantum proof at a fundamental l..."
May 16, 2025
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A fork could potentially reclaim lost BTC but would fundamentally alter Bitcoin's core principles, potentially making it akin to fiat currency.
"the new clear option is that Bitcoin forks in a different way making it possible to reclaim or delet..."
May 16, 2025
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A Bitcoin fork in the near future is considered highly unlikely due to a lack of compelling reasons for such a split.
"will Bitcoin see a fork in the near future well from our perspective this seems incredibly unlikely ..."
May 16, 2025
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Removing the OP_RETURN cap will not significantly impact Bitcoin's future, as users are already employing alternative methods for storing data exceeding the 80-byte limit.
"removing the OP return cap won't make much of a difference to the future of Bitcoin and this is for ..."
May 16, 2025
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Alternative workarounds for data storage on Bitcoin are significantly cheaper than using OP_RETURN, making widespread adoption of the updated protocol for data storage unlikely due to cost.
"workarounds like slipstream are 4x cheaper than using OP return and this means that even with the ca..."
May 16, 2025
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