https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n More specifically, the effort began today with the creation of a page on the Bitcoin Wiki website called \u201cCovenants Support<\/a>,\u201d whereon the network\u2019s pseudonymous developers are able to attest as to their interest in no less than nine proposals<\/a>, with a six option rating system.<\/p>\n The effort is not affiliated with Bitcoin Core, the network\u2019s major software implementation.<\/p>\n Yet, it\u2019s notable, as the process has been evoked in past Bitcoin consensus upgrades, dating back to the first soft fork, P2SH, in 2012<\/a>, and continuing through the fabled Fork Wars, with SegWit<\/a>, the most contested change to date, both having dedicated Wiki pages.<\/p>\n Covenants, a method of restricting the spending conditions of specific UTXOs, has been gaining mindshare since 2021, with the introduction of OP_CTV, authored by developer Jeremy Rubin, though opinions differed at the time on the strength of the proposal and its promotion.<\/p>\n Among those being gauged for developer sentiment are OP_VAULT, a covenants scheme aimed more specifically at custody, and OP_CAT, an alteration that would bring back Satoshi-era capabilities, like the ability to perform complex code queries. <\/p>\n Already weighing in with their opinions are Luke Dashjr, one of the network\u2019s longest-standing contributors, alongside newer entrants such as Jon Attack, Brandon Black, and MoonSettler. <\/p>\n Should the effort gain traction, the page could emerge as one to watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjEwMzI1OTk3NDk5NzIxMjk0\/pete-rizzo.png\")