Bitcoin Core will unilaterally remove OP_RETURN restrictions

Mars Finance News, on May 6, Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove restrictions on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included more efficiently. Bitcoin developer Greg Sanders announced on GitHub on May 5: "The next version of Bitcoin Core will by default relay and mine OP_RETURN outputs exceeding 80 bytes and allow an arbitrary number of outputs." Critics argue that the proposal was not introduced through an appropriate consensus procedure. Ten31 Fund managing partner Marty Bent stated: "There is currently no consensus on the OP_RETURN issue." According to reports, OP_RETURN allows transaction outputs that store small amounts of data on the blockchain, which became popular during the Bitcoin Ordinals craze in early 2024. Unlike regular transaction outputs, OP_RETURN outputs are not spendable and do not increase unspent transaction outputs (UTXO). (Cointelegraph)