{"id":94306,"date":"2026-02-16T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94306"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:35:20","slug":"adam-back-denounces-bip-110-as-a-threat-to-bitcoins-reputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/adam-back-denounces-bip-110-as-a-threat-to-bitcoins-reputation\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Back Denounces BIP-110 as a Threat to Bitcoin&#8217;s Reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CEO of Blockstream, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/who-is-adam-back-and-how-is-he-linked-to-bitcoins-creation\">Adam Back<\/a>, has criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-bitcoin-improvement-proposal-bip\">BIP<\/a>-110, which aims to combat &#8220;spam&#8221; on the Bitcoin network. He described the initiative as a threat to the reputation of the first cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">it&#8217;s worse as it is an attack on bitcoin&#8217;s credibility as a store of value, it&#8217;s security credibility, and a lynch mob attempt to push changes there is not consensus for. spam is just an annoyance, it all definitionally fits within the block-size. the op returns are 4x smaller.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Back (@adam3us) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam3us\/status\/2023104719581773969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A developer known as Dathon Ohm <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bitcoin\/bips\/blob\/master\/bip-0110.mediawiki\">proposed<\/a> temporarily reducing the data limit in transactions for 12 months. The initiative is aimed at combating blockchain loading with images and media files.<\/p>\n<p>Back supported the notion of Bitcoin as &#8220;hard money&#8221; but opposed interference in the consensus. According to him, spam is merely an &#8220;annoyance&#8221; that poses no real threat to the network&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;This is an attack on Bitcoin&#8217;s authority as a store of value. A lynch mob attempt to push changes without consensus,&#8221; wrote Back.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">it&#8217;s worse as it is an attack on bitcoin&#8217;s credibility as a store of value, it&#8217;s security credibility, and a lynch mob attempt to push changes there is not consensus for. spam is just an annoyance, it all definitionally fits within the block-size. the op returns are 4x smaller.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Back (@adam3us) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam3us\/status\/2023104719581773969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The head of Blockstream also warned of technical risks. Implementing BIP-110 could make some <span data-descr=\"UTXO\" class=\"old_tooltip\">unspent transaction outputs<\/span> inaccessible, effectively freezing users&#8217; funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The proposal&#8217;s author, Dathon Ohm, acknowledged the theoretical possibility of blocking. However, he assured that the code is &#8220;carefully crafted to avoid damage to known scenarios.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Support for BIP-110 has been <a href=\"https:\/\/thebitcoinportal.com\/nodes\/bip110\">expressed<\/a> by about 7.5% of nodes, nearly all of which use the Bitcoin Knots client.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The share of this software has risen to 22.7% due to users migrating from Bitcoin Core (77.2%). The split occurred at the end of 2025 when Core developers removed the 80-byte limit for the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-op_return-and-how-does-it-enable-data-storage-on-the-bitcoin-network\">OP_RETURN<\/a> function, allowing new types of data to be recorded on the blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>Back in December 2025, Back <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/adam-back-dismisses-claims-of-bitcoin-developers-ignoring-quantum-threat\">criticized<\/a> Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter for inciting panic over the threat to Bitcoin from quantum computers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Back criticized BIP-110, aimed at combating &#8220;spam&#8221; on the Bitcoin network. 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