Adam Back backs covenant opcodes as a possible 'last soft-fork' for Bitcoin
- —Back framed covenant opcodes as a potential 'last soft-fork' for Bitcoin
- —Formal semantics and mathematical proofs would make Bitcoin Script safer
- —CTV (BIP 119) and OP_CAT (BIP 347) are in signet testing, not on mainnet
- —Back cited Blockstream's Simplicity, launched on Liquid in 2025
Why it matters: The debate will shape how Bitcoin evolves: one general-purpose upgrade instead of repeated contentious soft forks.
Source: Crypto Briefing