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Critics say BIP-110 softfork plan will fail to change Bitcoin rules
Bitcoin Magazine says miner signaling for BIP-110 is below 1% and the proposal requires much broader miner support during a mandatory signaling period.
Bitcoin Magazine argues that BIP-110, a proposed “Reduced Data Temporary Softfork,” is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node does and what it is used for. The publication says the proposal would attempt a consensus change that limits the types and amounts of arbitrary data that can be added to consensus-valid transactions by restricting parts of Bitcoin scripting capabilities.
The article says BIP-110 is led by a pseudonymous developer known as Dathon Ohm and has support from the Knots community, an alternative Bitcoin implementation led by Luke Dashjr and other supporters. It also notes that BIP-110 is headed toward a mandatory signaling period in the coming weeks, which could lead to a fork affecting Bitcoin Core consensus rules.
Bitcoin Magazine reports that, as of the time of writing, miner signaling for BIP-110 stands at less than 1%. It adds that while many senior Bitcoin developers are opposed or indifferent, proponents believe running full nodes that signal for the change would be enough to alter consensus, a view the article disputes.
The piece also frames the debate as part of a broader protest by Knots community members against a series of development decisions by Bitcoin Core, and says the issue has become a continuing topic of discussion online. The author concludes that, because of the misconceptions involved, BIP-110 will fail.
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