Knots > Core

I think this is an important thing to grok - there is no reason Bitcoin Core should be bound by “consensus” for things unrelated to Bitcoin’s consensus rules.

Bitcoin Core is a software project with a wallet, a GUI, an RPC API, and an implementation of a P2P network for rumoring blocks and transactions. For all of those things, there’s no reason for Bitcoin Core to only act with “consensus” - can you imagine if they needed consensus of the community to make opinionated decisions in the GUI?!

But specifically on the topic of the P2P layer - Bitcoin Core contributors’ jobs are to be good stewards to that implementation and do what is right for Bitcoin to maximize decentralization and robustness. There’s no debate (except from people who don’t understand Bitcoin) that reducing or removing paternalistic censorial standardness limits is not only good but possibly important for Bitcoin’s long-term decentralization.

There is nothing that says anyone has to run Core, and there is nothing that says Bitcoin Core must only do things when there exists consensus in the broader Bitcoin community, especially when it’s abundantly clear those things are important for Bitcoin.

None of this applies, of course, to Bitcoin’s consensus rules - that sub-project of Bitcoin Core has drastically different constraints.

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I have never had mountain dew or Dr pepper

Am I missing out on anything?

NEW: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed the state’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill—calling it an “untested investment.” 👀

Not good enough.

⚡️⚖️🇮🇱 ALERT - ICC prosecutor reportedly submits or is preparing to submit new requests for Arrest Warrants targeting Israeli officials.

Bitcoin Core serves Bitcoin, not the other way around.

We may live to see Bitcoin Core get dethroned by Bitcoin Knots, and it would be entirely warranted.

⚡️🚨🇪🇺 NEW - Major Crypto Alert in Europe — Share Widely!

The new guidelines from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) could potentially kill public blockchains.

According to the text, which is based on GDPR principles, any “personal data” must be removable from the blockchain.

👉 If that’s not possible, the entire blockchain should be deleted.

If enforced, this would mark the end of public blockchains in Europe.

“It’s like asking to delete the Internet in order to enforce privacy,” says Marina Markezic.

“The Internet would have never survived under these rules”.

The draft proposes that:

👉 Wallet addresses are considered personal data, even if encrypted.

👉 Validators must comply with GDPR requirements.

👉 Smart contracts face risks of non-compliance.

This regulation threatens years of blockchain innovation in Europe, and could push talent, jobs, and investments out of the EU — just as the US is ramping up to become a global crypto leader.

In response, the European Crypto Initiative has called for:

👉 A coordinated response to the EDPB draft.

👉 Advocacy for privacy-enhancing technologies (ZKPs, PETs).

👉 Direct engagement with EU policymakers.

The deadline to submit public feedback to the EDPB consultation is June 30, 2025.

START9 CEO MATT HILL TO SPEAK AT BITCOIN 2025 🚀

"Building technology for the sovereign individual." ✊

I predict in the long run those who can break free from the money printer addiction will be the new elite vs those who kiss the ring (((wall))) of the current elite.

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I’ve realized what his job is. He’s paid to make the regular people scared so they’ll sell to the whales.

⚡️🇸🇮 NEWS - Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is said to be the world's most crypto-friendly city.

Hong Kong and Zurich tied for second place.

Singapore and Abu Dhabi are ranked fourth and fifth respectively, according to immigration consultancy Multipolitan.

"The presence of cryptocurrency ATMs and retail adoption rates were analyzed to reflect the crypto culture embedded in each city."

⚡️🇺🇸 NEW - Michael Saylor says, "Banks are now free to begin supporting Bitcoin" after the Fed announced the withdrawal of crypto guidance for banks.