Bitcoin Developers Reconsider OP_RETURN Limits as Technology Evolves

TL;DR The upcoming release of Bitcoin Core will, by default, allow transactions with OP\_RETURN outputs larger than 80 bytes, removing an old restriction. The change aims to reduce harmful practices like fake output addresses that were already overloading the network. Although the community is divided, many see this evolution as a step forward for crypto. . . source: https://crypto-economy.com/bitcoin-developers-reconsider-op_return-limits-as-technology-evolves/