A proposal for a Bitcoin soft fork, identified as BIP 444, has been put forward by pseudonymous developer Dathon Ohm. The proposal, announced on October 26, seeks to reduce the OP_RETURN data carrier limit to 83 bytes from the current 100KB in Bitcoin Core v30. This change has ignited discussions within the Bitcoin community, with concerns about potential asset splits. The proposal has garnered support from Knots node operators, who favor restricted use of OP_RETURN. Speculation about Ohm's identity includes names like Luke Dashjr, Casey Rodarmor, Chris Guida, and Nick Szabo, though Dashjr has denied being Ohm. The proposal's success will hinge on its technical merits rather than the identity of its proposer.