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06/08 19:26

Bitcoin Core Developers Spark Global Debate on Net

Bitcoin Core Developers Spark Global Debate on Network Spam
Bitcoin Core devs support a neutral stance on non-financial uses, accepting inevitable data spam.
The recent upgrade removed data size limits, raising spam and blockchain bloat concerns.
Developers stress that users define BTC, not devs, to protect decentralization.
Bitcoin’s ongoing evolution sparked a fresh wave of debate following a joint statement by 31 Bitcoin Core developers on June 6, 2025. The statement emphasized a hands-off, neutral approach to how the BTC network is used, particularly amid growing controversy over non-monetary use cases such as data inscriptions and blockchain spam. This announcement has divided the BTC community, raising questions about the future of BTC as both a digital currency and a decentralized protocol.

The Bitcoin Core developers’ collective statement, published on the official Bitcoin Core website, clarified that they do not endorse or encourage the use of BTC for non-financial data storage. However, they acknowledged that Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant nature means it will inevitably be used for purposes beyond simple financial transactions. The statement read, “This is not endorsing or condoning non-financial data usage, but accepting that as a censorship-resistant system, BTC can and will be used for use cases not everyone agrees on.”1749398132404.png

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