On October 27th, it was reported that Bitcoin developers are discussing BIP-444 to address spam issues following a Bitcoin Core v30 update. This proposal, supported by about 6.3% of nodes, aims to regulate blockchain data capacity.
BIP-444 suggests restrictions on OP_RETURN outputs to 83 bytes and 34 bytes for script sizes, along with invalidating unused script versions. These changes are set to be enacted as a temporary soft fork lasting one year.
Critics, including Jameson Lopp of Casa, express concerns about the proposal infringing on Bitcoin’s permissionless nature, citing potential censorship and unclear legal responsibilities for node operators. Discussions remain active on social media.
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