Bitcoin’s Civil War: 4,000 Nodes Rebel Against Core’s New Rules šŸ¤šŸ’„

A tempest of discourse has raged over Bitcoin Knots, a digital David to Bitcoin Core’s Goliath, as the Core v30 decree (set for Oct. 2025) threatens to unshackle data caps, inviting what some call “spam” and others a “revolution.” The ledger’s soul trembles.

The Great Bitcoin Client Divide

At the heart of this schism lies the 80-byte OP_RETURN data cap, now lifted like a veil by Core v30. Core’s acolytes praise the change as liberation; Knots’ adherents weep at the thought of graffiti marring Bitcoin’s monetary purity. The network quivers, a digital Waterloo. šŸ˜…

Unravel the OP_RETURN mystery-click here to dive into the drama. šŸ•µļøā™‚ļø

Mid-June saw Knots commanding 12% of the node fortress; by Aug. 19, 2025, it surged to 17.12%. From 2,673 to 3,914 nodes, Knots’ army swells, while Core’s ranks dwindle to 18,900-a 1.49% retreat. The blockchain’s pulse races with rebellion. šŸš€

Parmanode, the open-source custodian, now defaults to Knots, as if the future were already etched in its code. ā€œCore? Install it yourself,ā€ it scoffs. A digital hermit’s ultimatum. šŸ§—ā™‚ļø

The X realm, that modern agora, buzzes with this feud. Enter Casey Rodarmor, Ordinal Theory’s architect, who quipped, ā€œImagine a Knots bug causing a fork-nobody notices!ā€ A jest about the fragility of consensus. šŸ˜‚

ā€œVersion 30 will not be supported. You want it? Do it yourself.ā€

Rodarmor’s jest drew a retort sharper than a miner’s pickaxe: ā€œYou exploited the bug. Crystal clear consensus break (non-technical).ā€ A digital Don Quixote charges at the windmills of progress. 🤺

One X sage mused, ā€œKnots is Bitcoin’s insurance policy when Core’s devs go rogue.ā€ A modern-day Prometheus, hoarding fire from the gods. šŸ”„

The struggle here is not mere code-it is ideology, the clash of visions for Bitcoin’s soul. Will it remain a neutral ledger or become a canvas for graffiti? The network’s fate hangs in the balance, a Sisyphus of consensus. šŸ”„

What awaits? Perhaps a new equilibrium, or perhaps a chain split like a Renaissance painting torn by factions. The blockchain’s future-resilient or fractured-awaits the verdict of its digital citizens. šŸŽ­

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2025-08-19 21:35