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The Bitcoin Softfork That Tried to Police “Junk Data” — And Why It’s Already Failing
The article critiques BIP110, a proposed Bitcoin softfork aiming to restrict 'junk data' in transactions, arguing it threatens Bitcoin's open-access principles. Author Brandon Black emphasizes Bitcoin's value lies in censorship-resistant, open ledger access, warning that policing transaction data undermines its core design.
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