Battle at the heart of Bitcoin
A heated technical and philosophical debate is unfolding within the Bitcoin community over whether non-financial data should have a place on the blockchain.
At the centre of the dispute is a proposal to remove the size limit on a Bitcoin feature known as OP_RETURN, which some fear would open the door to more non-financial uses of the blockchain.
A heated technical and philosophical debate is unfolding within the Bitcoin community over whether non-financial data should have a place on the blockchain.
At the centre of the dispute is a proposal to remove the size limit on a Bitcoin feature known as OP_RETURN, which some fear would open the door to more non-financial uses of the blockchain.