Image of some of Luke Dashjr's proposed code changes, from pull request #28408. (GitHub, modified by CoinDesk)

Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down

Summary

Luke Dashjr's proposal to limit data-size in Bitcoin transactions, aiming to curb congestion caused by Ordinals inscriptions, has been terminated without action. Bitcoin Core maintainers deemed the proposal controversial and unfeasible, leading to claims of censorship. Dashjr's efforts to filter out Ordinals transactions have sparked debate within the Bitcoin community, with some expressing skepticism. The proposal's abrupt termination has reignited the discussion on the issue.