Concerns Over Bitcoin’s Integrity
In a recent update on social media, Michael Saylor, the CEO of Strategy, expressed concerns regarding the integrity of Bitcoin, pinning its potential vulnerabilities on the evolving nature of its protocol. He characterized the insistence on introducing intricate new features as a significant threat to the cryptocurrency’s core principle of immutability.
Saylor’s comments target a faction of developers and proactive members of the Bitcoin community sometimes described as ‘activists’, who are pushing for major modifications to the protocol.
BIP-110 and Its Implications
One such suggested upgrade, known as BIP-110, has caught attention due to its aggressive approach to curbing arbitrary data storage on the Bitcoin network. This proposal emerged from the mind of a developer operating under the pseudonym Dathon Ohm in late 2025 and is thought to be connected to ongoing debates that emerged from the philosophies established by Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr, who has long opposed extraneous data usage as a form of ‘spam’.
BIP-110 is chiefly implemented through the Bitcoin Knots software, which maintains the direction set by its creator, further fueling debates within the community.
Community Support and Controversy
Support for BIP-110 has recently increased, with over 2% of Bitcoin nodes aligning with this initiative. The discourse surrounding this upgrade intensified between 2024 and 2025, particularly in the context of MicroStrategy’s development of ‘MicroStrategy Orange’, a decentralized identity protocol designed directly on Bitcoin through a method known as Inscriptions.
Saylor has defended the practice of utilizing Bitcoin for data inscription, arguing that as long as users pay the appropriate fees, they should be entitled to use Bitcoin in this manner. Conversely, Dashjr has denounced the use of Inscriptions and Ordinals, framing them as detrimental to Bitcoin’s foundational values, and has called for stringent revisions to its protocol.
Responses to Saylor’s Remarks
In reaction to Saylor’s remarks, proponents of Dashjr argued that those involved in the BIP-110 initiative are not pursuing personal gain through reckless protocol modifications. They assert their primary intention is to safeguard their financial assets and maintain the integrity of Bitcoin as a dependable currency for the future.
There are also voices advocating for what they term ‘ossification’, emphasizing that Bitcoin should remain unchanged. Adam Simecka, founder of Manna, succinctly voiced the sentiment:
‘Stop changing Bitcoin. It isn’t broken.’
