Bitcoin Core developer Gloria Zhao announced an upcoming increase in the OP_RETURN data limit, sparking debate among Bitcoin users. The change, set for October 30, will allow up to 4MB of data per output, enabling more images and documents on the blockchain.
- The OP_RETURN data limit will increase from 80 bytes to 4MB in Bitcoin Core 30's October update.
- 31 Bitcoin Core developers signed a statement supporting the change, which has sparked community debate.
- OP_RETURN previously enabled the Ordinals craze, allowing NFT-like collections and documents like WikiLeaks' Afghan war logs on Bitcoin.
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