Ocean Mining Pool Disputes Allegations of Censoring Specific Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin Wallet Provider Accuses Mining Pool of Censorship

Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin (BTC) wallet provider, has accused BTC mining pool Ocean of censoring certain transactions. The wallet provider claims that Ocean is censoring Whirlpool CoinJoin transactions and BIP47 notification transactions. However, the top executive at Ocean denies these allegations and instead asks Samourai Wallet to fix a bug in their software.

Samourai Wallet’s Claims Against Ocean

In a thread, Samourai Wallet accuses Luke Dashjr, the founder of Ocean and a Bitcoin Core developer, of censoring transactions in the past and implementing transaction blacklists. They also blame Dashjr for imposing a 46-byte limit to the OP_RETURN function instead of 80 bytes, which allegedly excludes privacy-enhancing transactions. Samourai Wallet advises miners to consider switching to another mining pool.

Dashjr Denies Accusations and Shifts Blame

Dashjr refutes Samourai Wallet’s claims, stating that the issue is a bug in their software and not an intentional policy by Ocean. He expresses uncertainty about the purpose of the data in question and asks Samourai Wallet to fix it on their end. This conversation has divided the crypto community, with some supporting Samourai Wallet’s narrative while others advise them to fix the bug.

Community Response and Further Denials

Some community members believe that Ocean’s alleged censorship is unintentional, while others deny any policy to censor privacy-preserving transactions. Samourai Wallet continues to accuse Dashjr of lying and deceiving the community, urging them not to let him get away with it.

Hot Take: Dispute Over Censorship Allegations between Samourai Wallet and Ocean Mining Pool

A dispute has arisen between Samourai Wallet and Ocean mining pool over allegations of censorship. Samourai Wallet claims that Ocean is censoring certain Bitcoin transactions, while Ocean denies these accusations and asks Samourai Wallet to fix a bug in their software. The controversy has sparked a debate within the crypto community, with some supporting Samourai Wallet’s claims and others urging them to address the bug. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges surrounding privacy and censorship in the crypto space.