OP_RETURN, Filters & Bitcoin’s Identity Crisis w/ Shinobi
By Danny Knowles
Aired May 6, 2025 · 1h 5m · Last boosted May 18, 2025
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Shinobi is the Technical Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. In this episode, we get into the latest "OP_RETURN war," exploring whether the debate is a cultural clash or a technical discussion about Bitcoin’s future. We discuss the origins of the OP_RETURN limit, how users are bypassing it, and the arguments for and against changing data limits. Shinobi lays out his view that filters designed to block certain transactions could increase mining centralisation and degrade network security. We also get into the questions about non-monetary uses of Bitcoin and the ongoing tensions between scaling, fr...
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This is pure shitcoinery behaviour. Fuck this guy. Go play on Solana.
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A lot of condescension in his voice. He doesn't seem to be taking on the argument from the other side sincerely.
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After hours of digging into this, I think the crux is (and please ppl join in): 1)opposition is worried of statements like “btc is whatever ppl want it to be, so if tomorrow the block space will be full of jpeg and monetary transaction are pushed out, then let it be that, a database for storing jpeg”. This is what I hear at least 2)what btc is is decided by the people, why are ppl that don’t agree with this change a…
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gut verständlich
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Shinobi is like Bitcoin's version of Reddit atheists and lolbertarians doing a "well akshually". The fact that he admitted he can't steelman the opposition tells me everything I need to know. Doing that is histrionic moralphagging, "It's so absurd I can't even...they must be crazy!"
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Very well said. No one gets to judge the morality of any transaction, that’s what fees are for.
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Such a cring interview. Who the hell are you to tell me what goes on my mempool policy, Shinobi?