RT ANTON (@Anton__BTC)@frankcorva @1440000bytes Privacy feature BIP47 requires 83 bytes OP_RETURN to function. That data supports financial transactions (Sparrow, Wasabi…)As @NickSzabo4 correctly pointed out, the OP_RETURN has been hijacked to force non financial data=spam into Bitcoin nodes.Now, GFY, shitcoiner. ...

Risk Assessment of Blockchains - Blockchains with arbitrary content pose higher legal and moral risks for operators compared to those confined to financial transactions [1] - Running a node that cannot selectively delete unacceptable content without functional disruption is riskier than data services with selective deletion capabilities [1] - Nodes discouraging arbitrary content through mechanisms like escalating fees or byte limits are less risky to operate [3] Content Categorization and Legal Implications - Moral and legal categories of arbitrary content vary widely, including CSAM/CP, obscenity, copyrighted material, censored political content, trade secrets, and classified material [2] - Jurisdictions (hundreds) treat these categories differently, with varying enforcement levels [2] - Governmental responses to different content types and across different governments are inconsistent and unpredictable [3]

Industry Trend - Agents are leading the next evolution in technology by thinking, paying, and settling onchain [1] - The industry is rebuilding the world's money rails [1] Partnerships and Standardization - The Agent Payment Protocol was developed with over 60 payment and tech partners [1] - Key partners include American Express, Coinbase, Intuit, Mastercard, PayPal, Salesforce & ServiceNow [1] - The protocol aims to standardize how agents handle financial transactions [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Having a feature that looks like it's intended for non-financial content may be a much larger legal risk than having a feature intended for financial transactions that is subverted to post non-financial content. It's not "all just bits" in the eyes of the law. Caveat IANAL. A feature that looks like it's intended for non-financial content also sends a strong social signal that non-financial content is welcome on Bitcoin. ...

RT Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr)Spam is anything unsolicited. Bitcoin was designed for financial transactions. By using Bitcoin, you solicit and consent to those.Bitcoin was not designed for storing or publishing arbitrary data. You might consent to it, but you can't assume everyone else has.Bitcoin _was_ designed for validation-only smart contracts.Bitcoin _was not_ designed for stablecoins or NFTs specifically, but it's debatable if they might be considered part of a liberal "financial transactions" definitio ...

Cybersecurity Tips To Keep Your Company’s Financial Transactions Safehttps://t.co/AWIceCBYhY https://t.co/gqzqNPhd7L ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld much of President Lula’s decree that increased taxes on financial transactions, providing the embattled leftist a fiscal boost ahead of next year’s election https://t.co/TV30WDDoeb ...

A chart of accounts (COA) is a document that organizes a company’s financial transactions by category and line item to make accessing financial information easier. https://t.co/qyNvlWXhPS ...