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Adam Back notes that some participants can bypass network protocol changes by encoding data into fake public keys, similar to the approach used by Citrea. He adds that this did not require changes, nor was it halted even after larger OP_RETURNs became commonly relayed for over a year, and later became enabled by default in the core build.
Back’s comments highlight evolving practices in how data is embedded within the Bitcoin network.
Back’s observations come amid ongoing debates over Bitcoin’s resilience to structural and regulatory shifts—a theme he addressed while warning that Bitcoin could risk becoming akin to an exchange-traded fund should its foundational properties erode. His perspective on participant behavior in the face of protocol changes also reflects a lighter side previously evident in his commentary on volatile market events and the community’s adaptive responses.