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Fix OP_RETURN misconception

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Satoshis sent to an OP_RETURN-using output are simply unspendable; they
do not go to mining fees.
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Peter Todd 2014-09-18 20:25:51 -04:00 • committed by David A. Harding
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@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ The op codes used in standard transactions are,
error in the Bitcoin Core implementation. This value is not used, so
scriptSigs prefix the signatures with a single OP_0 (0x00).
* [`OP_RETURN`][op_return]{:#term-op-return}{:.term} terminates the script in failure,
rendering the output unspendable and allowing a miner to claim the
satoshis sent to that OP_RETURN output as an additional transaction fee.
* [`OP_RETURN`][op_return]{:#term-op-return}{:.term} fails the script immediately when executed.
A complete list of OP codes can be found on the Bitcoin Wiki [Script
Page][wiki script], with an authoritative list in the `opcodetype` enum