Adam Back and Saylor warn: BIP 110 risks Bitcoin’s principles

Adam Back and Michael Saylor warn BIP 110 could undermine Bitcoin’s decentralization by enabling arbitrary rejection of valid transactions and risking community division.

Adam Back and Michael Saylor have voiced strong opposition to Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 110, which aims to change how the Bitcoin network handles certain transactions, especially those seen as spam or data-embedding. Back argues that BIP 110 undermines Bitcoin’s decentralized and permissionless nature by allowing arbitrary rejection of valid transactions. He warns this could fracture the community and even risk a hard fork. Saylor shares these concerns, cautioning that making the spam debate a consensus issue could set a dangerous precedent, threatening Bitcoin’s neutrality and security. While supporters claim BIP 110 would reduce blockchain congestion, critics argue it conflicts with Bitcoin’s core values and could divide the network.