Guy's Take_099 - OP_RETURN The Signal and the Noise

In this episode, I break down one of the most contentious mempool
debates in Bitcoin’s recent history — the proposed removal of
OP_RETURN limits. I explore what the change actually means, why
it’s causing such a stir, and what both sides are getting wrong.
Is this a technical clean-up or a social signal with dangerous
implications? Could it quietly invite back the crypto spam
Bitcoin has fought to shed? I do my best to separate the signal
from the noise, stealman the arguments, and offer my own
perspective on why this fight matters more than it seems — and
maybe, why it shouldn't have started at all.


 


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