- A new non-profit, ProductionReady, aims to fund a “conservative” Bitcoin node client to prioritize network decentralization.
- The push stems from significant community backlash against Bitcoin Core 30’s removal of an 83-byte data limit for transaction storage.
- Bitcoin Knots, an alternative node software, saw its adoption surge to over 21.7% of the network following the controversial change.
- Keeping node storage costs low is seen as essential to preserving Bitcoin’s monetary properties and preventing centralization.
In October 2025, the release of Bitcoin Core 30 triggered a historic shift in the Bitcoin ecosystem by removing a key data limit, sparking a major community debate about network health and decentralization. Consequently, ProductionReady, a newly-formed non-profit, is now funding the development of a conservative node client to counter this trend, according to its co-founder Jimmy Song.
Song told Cointelegraph the organization has a bias against significant code changes without overwhelming community support. He emphasized the principle: “if you’re not sure a change makes the money better, don’t make it.”
ProductionReady expects to restore the 83-byte OP_Return limit for arbitrary data in transactions. Song argued keeping node storage costs low is essential for decentralization, as data shows the number of self-verifying users directly impacts network resilience.
Meanwhile, the change in Bitcoin Core 30 faced intense pushback, receiving about four times as many downvotes as upvotes on its GitHub pull request page. This controversy fueled a dramatic surge in adoption for the alternative Bitcoin Knots software.
Bitcoin Knots nodes now represent over 21.7% of the network, according to Coin Dance. This compares to only about 1% adoption in 2024, before the limit change was announced.
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