Michael Saylor and Adam Back have strongly opposed Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) -110, which aims to limit non-monetary transactions on the network. The proposal has not gained significant suppor
In a recent development within the cryptocurrency community, strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back have vehemently criticized Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) -110, which seeks to temporarily restrict non-monetary transactions on the network. This proposal, introduced by pseudonymous developer 'Dathon Ohm' with support from Ocean protocol founder Luke Dashjr in December 2025, aims to reduce so-called 'spamming' of the Bitcoin blockchain through Ordinals inscriptions.
Despite a significant drop in daily Ordinals inscriptions over the past two years—down from more than 400,000 during its peak in August 2023 to fewer than 10,000 currently—the debate continues. Saylor and Back argue that such a fork could undermine Bitcoin's core principles of decentralization and censorship resistance.
Saylor expressed his opposition on Twitter, stating, 'There are 110 things more dangerous to Bitcoin than spam,' emphasizing the potential risks associated with BIP-110. He further highlighted concerns about how the proposed temporary fork might invalidate ordinary transactions on the network. Back's critique focused on the idea that imposing such restrictions goes against Bitcoin’s cypherpunk ethos of permissionless, censorship-resistant money.
BIP-110 requires support from 55% of Bitcoin nodes to activate. However, in the latest block period (475), only 1% of blocks were BIP-110 supportive, indicating a lack of widespread backing for this proposal. The current low activity levels of Ordinals inscriptions also suggest that any immediate action might not be necessary.
This dispute comes amidst broader market concerns over the late stages of Bitcoin's bear cycle and the ongoing challenges faced by non-monetary activities on the network. While BIP-110 proponents argue it is a necessary fix to prevent 'bloat,' critics like Saylor and Back see it as an unnecessary risk.
Traders should monitor future developments in this debate, particularly any changes in support for or against BIP-110, which could impact the overall credibility of Bitcoin's network. Additionally, tracking daily Ordinals inscriptions might provide insights into whether there is a growing need for such measures.
Source: Cointelegraph. Summarized and rewritten by the Vexoda Newsroom. This is market news, not financial advice.