$BTC #Bitcoin Core is lifting the one-sided OP_RETURN constraint.

On May 6th, the Bitcoin Core developers have made a decision to remove the restriction on transaction data in the upcoming network upgrade, thus enabling a more efficient method to incorporate more data. Greg Sanders, a Bitcoin developer, announced on GitHub on May 5th: "The next version of Bitcoin Core will by default relay and mine transactions with OP_RETURN outputs exceeding 80 bytes and will allow an unlimited number of outputs." In response to this, critics contend that the proposal was put forward without proper consensus. Marty Bent, the Managing Partner at Ten31 Fund, stated: "There is currently no consensus regarding the OP_RETURN issue." It is reported that OP_RETURN enables transaction outputs that can store small pieces of data on the blockchain. It gained popularity during the Bitcoin ordered data boom in early 2024. Unlike regular transaction outputs, OP_RETURN outputs are non-spendable and do not increase the Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) set.