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Bitcoin Debate on Looser Data Limits Brings to Mind the Divisive Ordinals Controversy

Removing the blockchain's OP_RETURN size controls would allow more data to be embedded in transactions. Critics say this will only be used for spam.

By Sam Reynolds|Edited by Sheldon Reback

Updated Apr 30, 2025, 1:46 p.m. Published Apr 30, 2025, 8:44 a.m.

Three people, including Peter Todd, sit at a panel discussion. — Peter Todd (left) at Baltic Honeybadger 2022 in Riga, Lativa (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)