Bitcoin’s 1-MB OP_RETURN Block Breaks Records as Blockchain Becomes a Message Board
In recent weeks, a proposal aiming to eliminate Bitcoin’s 80-byte limitation on script opcodes has stirred spirited debate, culminating in what some are calling the OP_RETURN War of 2025. On Thursday, block 896,696 featu...
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