It is neat to look at the reasons why Bitcoin Core sometimes loses users. Notably, outside of the Crowdstrike outage, we are in the midst of the largest ever downswing in Bitcoin Core usage.
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Epic, what a time to be alive
The downswing is only just beginning. Wait until pedos put the first CSAM single output op_return. Unfortunately at this point the damage will already be done and too late to reverse.
Not upgrading Core to v30 is also a form of protest
True! But keep in mind, all versions of Core since taproot was activated allow inscription spam, and the limit on inscription spam is just under 400kb. Knots, by contrast, has a limit of about 40 bytes on inscription spam. Something to consider.
Which one exactly is the change that allows Knots not to relay taproot inscriptions? A simple check that disallows OP_FALSE OP_IF or something more involved?
Yes, it's a simple check for OP_FALSE OP_IF: https://github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/blob/271fd206893a164b2d1c2d1c44c3696d23dd10e9/src/script/script.cpp#L357
Core needs to be eliminated.
I don't want them to be eliminated. If they continue to lose marketshare, perhaps they will change course.
The main one to track now is v30 updates.
Whatβs great about this chart is that the number of Bitcoin Core nodes resumes trending up and to the right after each major dip.
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