"Create a new genesis block for a staging network, but in all other aspects, as far as possible, keep the properties the same as bitcoin [...] Perhaps also a "straw poll" voting system could be set up for those that own staging coins could sign messages saying which patches they would like to test out next. When patches are stable in the staging area, they could be "promoted" to the main net". By nostr:npub1melv683fw6n2mvhl5h6dhqd8mqfv3wmxnz4qph83ua4dk4006ezsrt5c24

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