Saylor turns up heat with ‘110 reasons’ why BIP-110 is a bad idea

PublishedJul 19, 2026

The debate over Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-110, or BIP-110, is heating up, with Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy, weighing in on the issue. Saylor, who controls the largest Bitcoin corporate treasury, shared his concerns about BIP-110, which aims to limit non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network. He believes that while the proposal’s objectives are valid, the remedy is not the right solution.

Saylor took to social media to detail his “110 reasons” why BIP-110 is a bad idea, emphasizing the importance of “neutral rules, hard consensus, open markets, and permissionless innovation.” He agrees with the proposal’s goals, such as keeping validation accessible and preserving affordable payments, but disagrees with the approach. This debate is significant for the everyday user, as it affects the overall health and functionality of the Bitcoin network, which can impact the value of their coin and potential passive income opportunities.

The BIP-110 Proposal

BIP-110 was introduced in December 2025 to stop nonfungible token-like Ordinals inscriptions and other arbitrary data from spamming the Bitcoin network. The proposal has sparked a notable protocol-level dispute in the Bitcoin development community, with some supporters arguing that it’s necessary to preserve BTC’s main use as a peer-to-peer cash system. However, others, like Saylor, believe that BIP-110 is not the right solution and could potentially harm the network’s decentralization and permissionless innovation.

Opposition to BIP-110

Opponents of BIP-110, including Blockstream CEO Adam Back, argue that the proposal is incompatible with Bitcoin’s cypherpunk ethos of permissionless, censorship-resistant money. They believe that Bitcoin’s decentralization should mean that users can’t impose their views on others. This is where solutions like EcoPool come in, offering a more green crypto approach to earning and rewards. With EcoPool, users can participate in cloud rewards and earn $ECP without compromising the network’s integrity.

The debate over BIP-110 is ongoing, with the proposal’s fate uncertain. However, one thing is clear: the outcome will have significant implications for the Bitcoin network and its users. As the discussion continues, it’s essential to consider the potential impact on passive income opportunities and the overall earning potential of coin holders. For those looking for alternative solutions, EcoPool and its $ECP token offer a promising approach to earning and passive income in the cloud rewards space.

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“This article critiques the proposal, not the people behind it. I assume good faith. Bitcoin is strongest when we can disagree vigorously without mistaking allies for enemies.”

As of 12 p.m. ET, on Sunday, the post had been viewed 879,000 times, with 692 replies and 852 retweets.

BIP-110 is one of the more notable protocol-level disputes in the Bitcoin development community since the Blocksize Wars between 2015 and 2017, when ecosystem participants debated whether it was worth risking a chain split to raise the block size limit for scalability. 

The proposal was introduced by pseudonymous Bitcoin developer “Dathon Ohm” with the support of Ocean protocol founder Luke Dashjr. Opponents include Blockstream CEO Adam Back.

Related: Bitcoin nodes running BIP-110 crosses 2% as spam wars heat up

Little certainty on BHP-110 approval

To be sure, BIP-110 won’t be activated unless 55% of Bitcoin nodes validating blocks are in support of the proposal across a Bitcoin block “period.”

In the last period, period number 475 between block 955,584 and 957,599, only 1% of blocks were in support.

The dispute comes at a time when Ordinals activity is at near all-time lows, with fewer than 10,000 Ordinals inscribed into the Bitcoin blockchain on a daily basis over the last month, down from the more than 400,000 seen during its peak in August 2023.

Change in daily Ordinals inscriptions since December 2022.
Source: Dune Analytics

Bock has previously criticized BIP-110, describing it as a “quest to police other people.” 

He said Bitcoin’s decentralization should mean “you can’t impose your views on others,” calling it incompatible with BTC’s cypherpunk ethos of permissionless, censorship-resistant money.

Dashjr and other BIP-110 supporters have called Ordinals-driven bloat a “serious threat” to the network, prompting the need for an imminent fix.

They have also argued BIP-110 wouldn’t cause a chain split, as many fear, while adding that the BIP-110 fork imposes a temporary one-year limit and thus wouldn’t invalidate fee-paying transactions over the long term.

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