Core, Knots, and the Fight for Bitcoin’s Future

Everyone wants to pick a side. Either Bitcoin Core is compromised or Knots is the only way forward.

But the debate over OP_RETURN, spam, and node policy is more complicated than the tribal shouting matches make it seem.

This won’t be a “satisfying” video if you’re looking for me to dunk on one side or the other. But if you actually care about Bitcoin’s future, nuance matters.

💬 What do you think? Is Core making the right call, or is Knots the safer path?

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 – Debate fatige
3:15 – Where this all started
8:09 – Decentralization and node costs
9:00 – What OP_RETURN actually does
12:35 – Core’s proposal
18:33 – Why removing the limit might not stop spam
22:20 – Core’s justifications & the mining centralization argument
28:40 – Hubris
30:00 – Bitcoin Knots
37:29 – Opening the door to illicit content
43:00 – Mining centralization is the bigger issue
46:05 – Bitcoin SV’s OP_RETURN increase
50:34 – Hoping Bitcoin’s antifragility wins again

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