While taking a snapshot of the block chain through the first 350,000 blocks (the 2/3 distribution point), I was surprised to find that there have been over 15,000 new native multisig outputs in the last couple of weeks (block 348,000 to block 349,999). I was under the impression p2sh had essentially made native multisig obsolete.
Although the amount of new native multisig transaction outputs is large, the amount of bitcoins is small. 78 old native multisig outputs were spent (spending about 3 bitcoins) and the 15,000 new native multisig transaction outputs are worth about 6 bitcoins. (The total number of bitcoins held using native multisig is less than 25 as of block 350,000.)
Over half (almost 9000) of the new native multisig transaction outputs are worth exactly 7800 satoshis.
Here is an example:
https://blockchain.info/tx/972270a3a882e567bdece8d8c9a160393e2b9f5a948cb17cb2232534e435a4e0Can any block chain watchers tell whether this is this unusual activity? Does anyone know of a service this is connected to? (I am simply curious.)
