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Scan Finds 96,000 Fake-Address Outputs in Bitcoin’s UTXO Set
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Scan Finds 96,000 Fake-Address Outputs in Bitcoin’s UTXO Set

A scan of Bitcoin’s UTXO set has identified roughly 96,000 outputs that appear to carry fake or non-spendable addresses, a finding that speaks to how arbitrary data is being embedded in Bitcoin rather than to any flaw in the network itself.

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By John Kojo Kumi•Sep 4, 2026•3 MIN READ
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