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JAN3 CEO proposes forking the Bitcoin Core code to resolve the community split caused by the OP_RETURN controversy

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May 13, 2025

According to a PANews report on May 13, Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin technology company JAN3, proposed in a podcast to fork the Bitcoin Core code to resolve the community split caused by disputes over the current OP_RETURN policy. Mow suggested creating a fork based on the existing version and maintaining the new software through an anonymous developer funding model to address the "misaligned incentives" problem among developers. He believes that pushing changes under the current structure is very difficult and emphasized that the new fork should establish a more comprehensive governance charter to prevent developers from participating in projects solely based on personal reputation. The Bitcoin Core development team plans to remove the OP_RETURN field restrictions, allowing more non-monetary data to be uploaded on-chain, which has led to a surge in usage of the Bitcoin Knots node software (accounting for 8.6% of public nodes). Previously, Mow called for boycotting "malicious" core developers by banning their participation in industry conferences and cutting off their funding. Analysts point out that this technical route dispute reflects a fundamental division in the Bitcoin community regarding the functional positioning of the blockchain.

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