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OP_RETURN message in block 961,635

intangiblecoins-block-961635-opreturn

https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/2086198479047569915

Captured screenshot of the post by @intangiblecoins, posted 8 Aug 2026, 21:10 UTC
@intangiblecoins posted captured full-size capture → original post →
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Alex Thorn posts an OP_RETURN output in block 961,635 containing a human-readable quote attributed to Mechanic at block 961,632 and a mempool.space transaction link. Held as a dated on-chain artefact observation related to the incident. The attribution of the message and its meaning are the poster's own and are not verified here.

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