- Miner signaling for BIP 110 is currently at zero.
- The proposal would limit some Bitcoin data storage methods for one year.
- Node adoption remains in the low single digits.
BIP 110 is nearing a key deadline as Bitcoin participants continue to debate whether block space should be used mainly for payments or also for broader data storage. The proposal, known as the Reduced Data Temporary Soft Fork, would temporarily tighten several paths used to place non-financial data onchain. Despite intense social discussion, the available support data remains weak. Miner signaling has never risen beyond about 1% in any period and is currently at zero, while node adoption remains in the low single digits and is concentrated largely among users of Bitcoin Knots. With the early August lock-in deadline approaching, attention is focused on whether support can expand meaningfully in time.
What BIP 110 Would Change
BIP 110 would impose temporary restrictions for one year on several transaction data paths. It would return OP_RETURN to an older smaller size, block most arbitrary data chunks above 256 bytes, and limit some script formats used mainly for data storage. The broader dispute is whether Bitcoin transactions should primarily support payments or continue to allow uses such as images, text, and token metadata through script or witness data.
Support Levels Across Miners and Nodes
According to the BIP 110 signaling monitor, no major mining pool is backing the proposal. Miner signaling has never climbed above about 1% in any period and is now at zero. Among nodes that store and relay the chain, adoption is in the low single digits, with most support coming from Bitcoin Knots rather than the dominant Bitcoin Core software.
Public Criticism From Industry Figures
Two prominent Bitcoin figures publicly opposed the proposal on Saturday. Strategy founder Michael Saylor argued that BIP 110 would turn a dispute over spam into a consensus change that could invalidate some transactions that are currently valid and fee-paying. Adam Back, co-founder of Blockstream, made a similar argument and said that supporters who still want the change could organize a separate fork, but that Bitcoin itself would not follow that path.
BIP 110 Deadlines and Potential Chain Split
BIP 110 uses a user-activated soft fork model instead of the more typical route of overwhelming miner approval. Its miner-signaling threshold is set at 55%, lower than the traditional 95% level. The current signaling period runs from block 957,600 to 959,615, and the voluntary lock-in deadline is block 961,542 in the next period, expected in early August. If nodes running the software move ahead, they would reject blocks that do not signal support, with activation projected near September. Based on current backing, the likely effect would be a minority chain split rather than a network-wide rule change.
Conclusion
The latest network data shows BIP 110 approaching its deadline without broad support from either miners or nodes. While concerns about rising non-financial data in Bitcoin blocks remain part of the debate, the evidence so far suggests that most of the network is not prepared to adopt this proposal. Miner signaling is at zero, node support remains limited, and no major mining pool has backed the effort. Because Bitcoin changes depend on independent operators choosing to run new rules, social attention alone is not enough to push activation. As the early August deadline nears, BIP 110 appears to face resistance rather than momentum.
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