No, it's a silly meme. Pruning OP_RETURN means dumping all archival data along with it.
This is one of the most annoying misrepresentations about this. OP_RETURNs just don't exist in the UTXO set so people present them as harmless.
GrassFedBitcoin / Bitcoin Mechanic
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2025-09-12 01:18:58 UTC
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