Bitcoin Core v30 stirs drama: OP_RETURN mempool limits massively loosened, old config options get cryptically redefined, and user control over arbitrary data is on the chopping block. Critics cry “malice,” but block size still rules all, don’t fall for the FUD, just watch the policy wars play out. #Bitcoin #PolicyWars

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Three sneaky changes in Bitcoin Core v30 are confusing node operators

Bitcoin Core v30 will dramatically raise the mempool storage allowance of nodes for arbitrary data unrelated to the on-chain movement of BTC.

@jack how can I buy #ProtoRigs outside the US? I dropped an email a few weeks ago through the website but received no answer. I want to join #ocean and contribute some hash power in the name of Bitcoin mining decentralization.

@calle, irrational exuberance aside, what's your take on respectable opinions taking the stance against lifting OP return limits, such as below:

The Fight for Bitcoin's Soul: Adam Back Warns Against Rise of 'JPEG Spam'

The Blockstream CEO says image inscriptions undermine Bitcoin’s role as money and offer miners only negligible profit in return.

This is not a matter to be dismissed as demagoguery as @Adam Back is one of the key figures in Bitcoin space.