Subject: [bitcoindev] [BIP Proposal] Proof-of-Activity Reclamation (PoAR)

From: "'Donald Dienst' via Bitcoin Development Mailing List" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:55:37 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Bitcoin developers,

I would like to propose a new BIP titled "Proof-of-Activity Reclamation 
(PoAR)," which aims to address the long-term economic effects of lost and 
abandoned UTXOs.

This proposal introduces a fully automated and rule-based mechanism to 
gradually recycle coins that have been provably inactive for over 20 years. 
These coins are returned to the undistributed pool and slowly reintroduced 
via future block rewards—extending miner incentives while respecting the 21 
million BTC cap.

You can view the full proposal here:
https://gist.github.com/Brandchatz/56c39d289db9e56190c13922850815b8

I welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and critiques.

Best regards,  
Donald Dienst  
[email-masked]

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