The proposed Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110), which aims to limit the storage of non-financial data on the Bitcoin blockchain, is facing strong resistance as its early August deadline approaches.
The proposal seeks to reduce blockchain congestion by restricting the use of Bitcoin for storing images, text and token-related metadata, including Ordinals and inscriptions.
Supporters argue that the changes would preserve Bitcoin’s primary function as a decentralized financial network while improving transaction efficiency. However, the proposal has gained virtually no backing from miners, with support remaining below 1%, making its adoption highly unlikely.
The debate has highlighted differing views within the Bitcoin community over the network’s future direction. While some believe Bitcoin should focus exclusively on financial transactions, others support broader use cases, including digital collectibles and on-chain data storage. The outcome of the discussion could influence future Bitcoin development and governance decisions.
There are 110 things more dangerous to Bitcoin than spam.
BIP 110 turns a spam dispute into a consensus change that would invalidate some currently valid, fee-paying transactions.
That precedent is the danger. We should save our energy for threats that really matter. $BTC https://t.co/LoSkl9XSo1
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) July 11, 2026
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