Hey, nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe, what is your assessment on the current DDoS attack on #Bitcoin through Ordinals and Inscriptions? Can you help us plebs navigate through the second and third order consequences of it? Or do you see it as more of the "everything is good for #Bitcoin" phenomenon?

I understand that, as an immediate consequence, it will make mining more profitable, attracting more hashrate and raising the difficulty level, thus making the network more secure for everyone, which is good.

Higher fees also estimulate the use and development of 2nd and 3rd layers, which is also good (although making settlementon the first layer more expensive, at least temporarily).

This situation also siphon value from jpeg traders to miners, until the former eventually run out of sats, disproving this use case of the main network, which also seems to be a good thing.

That said, do you believe that "the market can remain irrational" for too long, posing a real threat to #Bitcoin?

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Great summary.

What I would love to understand is why an anti-Bitcoin entity such as say JP Morgan with very deep pockets could not fund such an attack at will to disrupt Bitcoin whenever they desire?

#[4]​ #[5]​ yours thoughts would be great.

could they? yes. are they funding ordinal pumpers? probably not. do we have any proof either way? no. all we know is the udi and other ethereum and NFT shills are behind it.

Thanks Derek.

It’s unlikely to be an attack based on current evidence. However, if this continues (6+ BTC in fees per block) for the next three or four weeks, we’ll have to start asking who’s bankrolling this. Degens are degens, but their pockets can’t possibly be that deep

Thanks Avi.

What worries me is such an attack can be mounted as will with enough backing by individuals or anti-Bitcoin entities.

well said. they'll run out of funds here soon enough and go back to their original grift on their shitcoin chains, until they raise more funding to come back to bitcoin. if they don't, then something would seem off, because the current fee rate is not sustainable long term.