Op_Cat, the next potential upgrade to Bitcoin, became an official improvement proposal today by receiving a BIP (347) number. Ordinals kicked off a renaissance in Bitcoin development. Before Ordinals, the culture around Bitcoin was concerned with ossifying and limiting the development of Bitcoin Core, as upgrades could potentially put Bitcoin at risk. However, thanks to the excitement around Ordinals, there is more interest than ever in extending Bitcoins functionality through L2s, upgrades, specialized nodes, or drivechains. Op_Cat is the latest iteration of this excitment, and readers should take note.

Op_Cat is an old opc