Bitcoin Core Debate: Should the OP_Return Limit Be Removed for Better Efficiency?

Bitcoin Core Debate: Should the OP_Return Limit Be Removed for Better Efficiency?

BitMEX supports removing Bitcoin’s OP_Return limit to enhance mempool efficiency. Ordinals’ popularity highlights rising demand for non-financial blockchain uses. Removing the OP_Return limit could prevent mining centralization and improve block propagation. The recent ongoing debate over the potential removal of the OP_Return policy limit in Bitcoin Core has raised concerns in the cryptocurrency community. With Bitcoin mining being industrializ…

BitMEX backs plan to remove Bitcoin’s OP_Return limit

BitMEX backs plan to remove Bitcoin’s OP_Return limit May 9, 2025 https://cryptotvplus.com/2025/05/bitmex-backs-plan-to-remove-bitcoins-op_return-limit/BitMEX has announced its endorsement of the removal of the OP_Return policy limit in Bitcoin Core, the software that is responsible for the operation of the Bitcoin network. On May 7, 2025, the organization disclosed its position in a blog post. The OP_Return policy limit in Bitcoin Core is a sys…

Bitcoin Core's OP_RETURN limit removal divides crypto community – #CryptoUpdatesGNIT

Bitcoin Core’s reportedly planned removal of the long-standing OP_RETURN limit has sparked sharp division across the ecosystem. The upcoming release will, by default, lift the 80-byte ceiling that previously restricted transaction-embedded data, positioning the change as a modernization of policy in response to shifting network practices. OP_RETURN Originally introduced as a soft deterrent, OP_RETURN allowed users to embed small, provably unspen…