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Bitcoin Debate Heats Up Over Software Revamp to Add New Features
Bitcoin blockchain’s reputation as a network that mainly supports digital gold may be changing as efforts gain traction to add new features via a software upgrade to its code. The front-runner in the upgrade debate is a program called OP_CAT — a small software tweak that would add about 10 lines to the code that enables linking of two elements together, so-called concatenation. If adopted it would open the door to a host of enhancements for Bitcoin users from better coin custody to decentralized-finance apps of the type that are already common on rival blockchains like Ethereum and Solana. “You could actually ... (full story)