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From: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@lifewithalacrity.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:46:32 -0800
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Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Debate: 64 bytes in OP_RETURN VS taproot OP_FALSE
	OP_IF OP_PUSH
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All other things being equal, which is better if you need to place a
64-bytes into the Bitcoin blockchain? A traditional OP_RETURN or a spent
taproot transaction such as:

OP_FALSE
OP_IF
OP_PUSH my64bytes
OP_ENDIF

I know that the anti-OP_RETURN folk would say =E2=80=9Cneither.=E2=80=9D Bu=
t if there was
no other choice for a particular protocol, such as a timestamp or a
commitment, which is better? Or is there a safer place to put 64 bytes that
is more uncensorable but also does not clog UTXO space, only spent
transaction `-txindex` space?

My best guess was that the taproot method is better, but I suspect there
might be some who disagree. I'd love to hear all sides.

-- Christopher Allen

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tamp or a commitment, which is better? Or is there a safer place to put 64 =
bytes that is more uncensorable but also does not clog UTXO space, only spe=
nt transaction `-txindex` space?<br></div><div><br></div><div>My best guess=
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ho disagree. I&#39;d love to hear all sides.</div><div><br></div><div>-- Ch=
ristopher Allen</div><div><br></div></div>

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