Author: Bitcoin Error Log 2021-08-23 12:58:43
Published on: 2021-08-23T12:58:43+00:00
The discussion is about removing the dust limit, which is required to prevent massive UTXO expansion and spamming of the UTXO set. The argument against removing the dust limit is that it creates an incentive for miners to mine dust outputs, which could lead to network centralization. However, there is also a tradeoff between short-term incentives for network centralization and long-term node operator overhead. The author argues that having a dust limit is worse than not having one, as it creates an incentive for centralizing software. Additionally, the author believes that it is hard to quantify the magnitude of these incentives. Finally, the email includes links to the author's schedule, chat, and social media accounts.
Updated on: 2023-06-01T18:47:29.226354+00:00