Bitcoin Core Developer Claims Runes Protocol Exploits Bitcoin Blockchain’s Design Flaw
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has criticized the Runes protocol, suggesting it exploits a fundamental design flaw within the Bitcoin blockchain network.
In a recent post on X, Dashjr highlighted the contrasting nature of Ordinal Inscriptions and the Runes protocol in their interactions with the network.
Ordinals exploits vulnerabilities.
Runes merely exploit design flaws.
— Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr) April 26, 2024
He explained that while Ordinals exploit vulnerabilities within Bitcoin Core, the Runes protocol operates within the existing framework of the network’s design flaws.
Ordinals allow for the inscription of data onto satoshis (the smallest units of Bitcoin), creating a concept similar to non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Their introduction last year marked Bitcoin’s entry into the NFT space and attracted considerable interest within the crypto community.
On the other hand, Runes are fungible tokens introduced on the day Bitcoin completed its fourth halving.
However, following their launch, these tokens caused major network congestion, leading to a surge in transaction fees.
Dashjr has long criticized both asset types, arguing that they deviate from Bitcoin’s core principles and contribute to blockchain spam.
In fact, he previously referred to Ordinals as a bug and spearheaded initiatives to address them through bug fixes.
In response to his opposition to Runes, Dashjr suggested methods for filtering out transactions related to the protocol.
He recommended adjusting the “ datacarriersize ” setting in the bitcoin.conf file to zero, which would effectively block Runes’ spam. However, early indications suggest that miners are not following this advice.
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