Bitcoin developers want to fix the 'replace this transaction with a higher fee' button. Here's why

A helpful feature of speeding up transactions has become redundant and a "fingerprint" for tracking. Developers now want to do away with it.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/22/bitcoin-developers-want-to-fix-the-replace-this-transaction-with-a-higher-fee-button-here-s-why