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Bitcoin Legal & Technical Risks - Bitcoin community members acknowledge potential problems with allowing more non-financial data on-chain, specifically regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) [1] - Legal experts suggest that even a technically inaccurate narrative about Bitcoin broadening the scope for illicit data storage could increase legal pressure and provide ammunition to critics [1] - Concerns exist that Bitcoin developers or node operators could face legal challenges related to aiding/abetting illicit data storage, similar to Napster's legal issues [1] - The original argument that Bitcoin doesn't allow large amounts of arbitrary data, which previously mitigated legal concerns, may no longer be valid [1] Bitcoin Protocol Nuances - The discussion highlights nuanced differences between Bitcoin versions (v30 vs v29/knots) regarding data storage capabilities [1] - Some argue that the risks associated with increased data storage on the Bitcoin blockchain are being downplayed [2]