Nostr notes by Aaron van Wirdum

They claim they're battling mining centralization but yes I ...

2026-09-23T00:12:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…s0g2
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They claim they're battling mining centralization but yes I think that's the real motivation behind this.

The plan has three stages. 1. Freeze coinbase rewards for 45 ...

2026-09-22T09:27:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…dvrz
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The plan has three stages.

1. Freeze coinbase rewards for 45 days.
2. If no “unintended side effects”, extend coinbase freeze for full year.
3. By the end of that year only allow DATUM-mined block rewards to be spent… somehow.

1 & 2 are to disincentivize “opportunistic shitcoin miners” that just want to mine and sell the coins for profit… or something.

For anyone still interested in this clown show... ...

2026-09-22T05:25:35Z

For anyone still interested in this clown show...

Luke Dashjr (nprofile…c93l) tried to push through a soft fork on Bitcoin-jr with ~one day notice, to freeze newly generated block rewards.

The rules just went into effect, and now that blockchain has split between upgraded and non-upgraded nodes.

Whether the split is temporary or permanent (Bitcoin-jr v. Bitcoin-jr Classic) remains to be seen.

To watch it unfold live, grab some popcorn and tune into this fork observer vibe coded by zender 🟨⬛ bitcoinomad (nprofile…pp5p): https://lukecoin.zndtoshi.com/

What are you talking about? Which devs? How do you know how much ...

2026-09-17T23:45:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…n5th
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What are you talking about? Which devs? How do you know how much bitcoin they have?

Robot Jetten!

2026-09-10T13:19:15Z

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Robot Jetten!

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2026-09-09T09:53:33Z

Slaps.

https://suno.com/song/caafc4c5-6db9-4a72-8aea-94254d6ffd49?sh=P9JXx7zUA2h3yHMw

The narrative that they'll censor "only non-monetary ...

2026-09-08T01:40:22Z

The narrative that they'll censor "only non-monetary transactions" lasted for exactly one month.

https://github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/pull/396#pullrequestreview-5136150530

Incredible.

2026-09-06T14:09:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…9pd3
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Incredible.

Successfully sold my first chunk of bitcoin-jr (BJR AKA BTCB2). ...

2026-09-06T10:01:50Z

Successfully sold my first chunk of bitcoin-jr (BJR AKA BTCB2).

First split it from BTC using hampus (npub1v4v…xwu8)’ splitting tool: https://github.com/hsjoberg/bcashjr-wallet/releases/tag/v0.0.1

Then sold for BTC on NeoxEX: https://neoxa.exchange/trade/BTCB2_BTC

Use both the wallet and exchange at your own risk (I only did fairly small amounts), but it does work.

Luke out. ...

2026-08-30T04:52:35Z

Luke out.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joint-statement-of-ocean-and-luke-dashjr-302864347.html?tc=eml_cleartime

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #nevent1q…laff

2026-08-22T13:57:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…tkmc
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Do you think bitcoin should be used for monetary transactions?

Use bitcoin for monetary transactions, then.

I followed it for an hour or so but then had to leave. Apparently ...

2026-08-12T09:16:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…mym6
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I followed it for an hour or so but then had to leave. Apparently they settled on BLAKE2b in the end.

You don't really understand things, do you?

2026-08-10T15:33:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…5g5a
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You don't really understand things, do you?

Did investigative reporter @npub1cjw…j2rh put out his 10,000 ...

2026-08-10T10:26:09Z

Did investigative reporter hodlonaut (npub1cjw…j2rh) put out his 10,000 word plebslop report on miner collusion yet?

Tells your node that the first block on the BIP110 chain is ...

2026-08-09T09:58:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…uag5
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Tells your node that the first block on the BIP110 chain is invalid. (Which of course means that entire chain is considered invalid.)

Just in case the Bdashers’ wipeout argument does stick around: ...

2026-08-09T09:51:50Z

Just in case the Bdashers’ wipeout argument does stick around: Bitcoin nodes can always reject the BIP110 chain even in the *extremely* unlikely scenario that it would overtake the Bitcoin chain at some point, by running bitcoin-cli invalidateblock 0000000000000000000169eb6f811ddbd0daf343af7b62180cdb13e7c78dbc16.

BIP110 can as of now no longer be activated through hash power ...

2026-08-01T10:37:05Z

BIP110 can as of now no longer be activated through hash power signaling.

The "mandatory signaling" window starts next week, which practically speaking means Bitcoin Knots nodes will stall and/or fork off-- unless basically all miners suddenly decide to adopt this nonsense after all.

https://filters.watch/

COLDCARD Mk3 vulnerability: ...

2026-07-30T23:02:25Z

COLDCARD Mk3 vulnerability: https://blog.coinkite.com/coldcard-mk3-seed-generation-warning/

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2026-07-17T11:24:16Z

https://podcastindex.org/podcast/3307835?episode=57600377210

Nostr doesn't boost controversy and/or Nostr users aren't ...

2026-07-05T20:01:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…zf5h
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Nostr doesn't boost controversy and/or Nostr users aren't as addicted to engagement?

DMND, the Stratum V2 mining pool, just mined its first block. ...

2026-06-25T13:17:13Z

DMND, the Stratum V2 mining pool, just mined its first block.

https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000001a5bae00659902a120ea02bed9046aaf56651f673d5f6

The failure of BIP110 will reveal that social media drama is just ...

2026-06-24T13:50:33Z

The failure of BIP110 will reveal that social media drama is just noise and I think that's wonderful.

In his mind (and his cultish followers) the BIP110 rules will be ...

2026-06-22T03:27:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…sm00
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In his mind (and his cultish followers) the BIP110 rules will be the new Bitcoin protocol. If ~no blocks are mined on this fork chain, he's saying users (him and his followers) should change the POW algorithm to something else, which presumably means people can mine with GPUs again on this chain, at least initially.

It would really just create a forkcoin, not unlike Bitcoin Cash, but like many Bitcoin Cash supporters they'll claim it's "the real Bitcoin".

I'm not sure that answers your question but maybe it helps.

(FWIW this was very predictable yet some of his most ardent supporters I spoke with were denying this would happen until very recently. I fully expect them to adopt the script over the coming weeks and months though.)

The X algorithm optimizes for outrage.

2026-06-03T00:53:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…63nx
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The X algorithm optimizes for outrage.

Not gonna sit through more Kratter plebslob but assuming this is ...

2026-05-28T18:45:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…zqer
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Not gonna sit through more Kratter plebslob but assuming this is about Mechanic's game theory I'll leave this here.

quoting
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In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with Danny (nprofile…q2rk), GrassFedBitcoin (nprofile…566r) talks about the game theory behind BIP110, which he believes makes it virtually guaranteed to succeed.

There was a lot of discussion about these dynamics in anticipation of the Segwit UASF (BIP148) in 2017; I for example wrote this article about it at the time: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/op-ed-heres-why-all-rational-miners-will-activate-segwit-though-bip148

Note however that I at the start of that article laid out the assumptions for this game theory to play out. Arguably none of these assumptions hold up for BIP110.

1) The hash power support for BIP110 is incredibly low (significantly lower than for Segwit), and I don’t believe these miners will continue to mine a minority chain long enough for the difficulty to return to normal.

2) IMO BIP110 is a harmful upgrade, therefore I expect the market to value “110BTC” less than “LegacyBTC”. (This is the important one btw.)

3) BIP110 is more niche than BIP148 was, so a smaller percentage of users and miners will be aware of any game theory to act on even if that was rational.

4) In the unlikely event that a wipe-out of the legacy chain becomes a realistic possibility I would expect users and/or miners who oppose BIP110 to deploy some kind of checkpoint in order to prevent this.

TL;DR: BIP110 nodes will probably fork themselves off the network when mandatory signaling starts, and either end up on a dead chain or become a forkcoin (that would likely require further protocol changes to then stay alive).

In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with @nprofile…q2rk, ...

2026-05-28T09:48:47Z

In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with Danny (nprofile…q2rk), GrassFedBitcoin (nprofile…566r) talks about the game theory behind BIP110, which he believes makes it virtually guaranteed to succeed.

There was a lot of discussion about these dynamics in anticipation of the Segwit UASF (BIP148) in 2017; I for example wrote this article about it at the time: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/op-ed-heres-why-all-rational-miners-will-activate-segwit-though-bip148

Note however that I at the start of that article laid out the assumptions for this game theory to play out. Arguably none of these assumptions hold up for BIP110.

1) The hash power support for BIP110 is incredibly low (significantly lower than for Segwit), and I don’t believe these miners will continue to mine a minority chain long enough for the difficulty to return to normal.

2) IMO BIP110 is a harmful upgrade, therefore I expect the market to value “110BTC” less than “LegacyBTC”. (This is the important one btw.)

3) BIP110 is more niche than BIP148 was, so a smaller percentage of users and miners will be aware of any game theory to act on even if that was rational.

4) In the unlikely event that a wipe-out of the legacy chain becomes a realistic possibility I would expect users and/or miners who oppose BIP110 to deploy some kind of checkpoint in order to prevent this.

TL;DR: BIP110 nodes will probably fork themselves off the network when mandatory signaling starts, and either end up on a dead chain or become a forkcoin (that would likely require further protocol changes to then stay alive).

In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with @npub16le…ffxj, ...

2026-05-28T09:25:57Z

In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with Danny (npub16le…ffxj), GrassFedBitcoin (npub1wnl…n3wr) talks about the game theory behind BIP110, which he believes makes it virtually guaranteed to succeed.

There was a lot of discussion about these dynamics in anticipation of the Segwit UASF (BIP148) in 2017; I for example wrote this article about it at the time: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/op-ed-heres-why-all-rational-miners-will-activate-segwit-though-bip148

Note however that I at the start of that article laid out the assumptions for this game theory to play out. Arguably none of these assumptions hold up for BIP110.

1) The hash power support for BIP110 is incredibly low (significantly lower than for Segwit), and I don’t believe these miners will continue to mine a minority chain long enough for the difficulty to return to normal.

2) IMO BIP110 is a harmful upgrade, therefore I expect the market to value “BIP110 coin” less than “LegacyBTC”. (This is the important one btw.)

3) BIP110 is more niche than BIP148 was, so a smaller percentage of users and miners will be aware of any game theory to act on even if that was rational.

4) In the unlikely event that a wipe-out of the legacy chain becomes a realistic possibility I would expect users and/or miners who oppose BIP110 to deploy some kind of checkpoint in order to prevent this.

TL;DR: BIP110 nodes will probably fork themselves off the network when mandatory signaling starts, and either end up on a dead chain or become a forkcoin (that would likely require further protocol changes to then stay alive).

The German translation of The Genesis Book is now available for ...

2026-05-28T06:32:05Z

The German translation of The Genesis Book is now available for preorder!

Ganz toll.

https://aprycot.media/shop/genesis/

In August 2017, users proved that miners can’t block a valuable ...

2026-05-12T01:54:10Z

In August 2017, users proved that miners can’t block a valuable upgrade.

In August 2026, miners will prove that users can’t push through a harmful upgrade.

What's the Plan For a Post-Quantum Soft-Fork: Bitcoin 2026 ...

2026-05-06T23:15:52Z

What's the Plan For a Post-Quantum Soft-Fork: Bitcoin 2026 panel featuring Jonathan Bier, Mike Casey, Christian Papathanasiou and Ian Smith, and moderated by myself.

https://youtu.be/_LiCq8V8LPI

Preserving the Historical Record of Bitcoin Knowledge: Bitcoin ...

2026-05-05T20:37:10Z

Preserving the Historical Record of Bitcoin Knowledge: Bitcoin 2026 panel featuring Jonathan Bier, Michael Goldstein and myself, and moderated by Paul Rosenberg.

https://youtu.be/svXvzYYRbOs

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2026-04-26T22:34:17Z

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2026-04-04T04:49:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…n9xs
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The general idea of adjusting difficulty predates Bitcoin, but ...

2026-03-21T18:59:06Z

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The general idea of adjusting difficulty predates Bitcoin, but (AFAIK) Bitcoin was the first with a difficulty adjustment *algorithm* :)

No offense taken, I think this is exactly right. And both the ...

2026-03-12T13:42:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…n88u
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No offense taken, I think this is exactly right. And both the Iranian and the UAE governments probably know this as well.

To be fair, I have seen some “we’re not fucking leaving” sentiment among expats. But as mentioned daily life is also still pretty normal; I doubt it will persist for very long if things keep getting tougher from here.

It’s a jihadist regime that killed thousands, perhaps tens of ...

2026-03-12T13:03:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…rhtm
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It’s a jihadist regime that killed thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of its own citizens earlier this year.

There is a US airbase in Abu Dhabi, but the UAE government is ...

2026-03-12T11:51:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…y7wk
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There is a US airbase in Abu Dhabi, but the UAE government is explicitly not letting the Americans use it to attack Iran. Nevertheless this is the excuse the IRGC is giving: they say they’re “just” attacking US bases and assets. (If true they would appear to have very bad aim.)

It seems more like the Jihadist regime is basically taking the entire region hostage to gain leverage in this war.

So I’ve been living in Dubai since last summer. Not because I ...

2026-03-12T11:29:02Z

So I’ve been living in Dubai since last summer. Not because I like the city — I don't — but because my girlfriend lived there when we met and she wasn't quite ready to leave yet. Admittedly the tax benefit is nice too.

Earlier this week we decided to get out however, at least for a couple of weeks, to see how the situation develops without being in the middle of it. The uncertainty of it all and potential for escalation is just not a comfortable situation to be in.

With that said, daily life in Dubai was in fact quite normal still when we left— just a bit more quiet. The Starbucks is open, the sports bar serves cold Guinness, and Domino’s is delivering to your doorstep.

There were missile alerts on our phones maybe once a day, and we could sometimes hear the sound of an explosion, mostly from interceptions I believe. But other than that, if you wouldn't watch the news, you may not even know something was going on.

I’ve seen reports on reputable international news media suggesting that influencers are required to convey a positive image of Dubai in these times— and are being barred from posting anything negative about what’s going on. I don’t know to what extent that’s true — I wouldn’t put it past the local authorities — but I do know that I am myself not some Dubai propagandist or Emir simp, yet I also got the impression that the UAE government is dealing with the attacks quite well, so far at least.

Also on the topic of influencers, I have seen a good amount of schadenfreude on social media etc. with people mocking the "influencer class" that now finds itself in the middle of rocket fire. I get it and part of me even feels the same way. But you know, most people in Dubai aren't influencers.

In fact, most people in Dubai are actually guest workers from places like South and Southeast Asia that work in the UAE to send money back to their family. And if shit really would hit the fan, guess who'll actually be most likely to get stuck there without an easy way home? Yeah probably not the influencer class.

If things in Dubai do take a turn for the worse from here and we don't return, I won't miss the city personally— but I will feel bad for these millions of people that were just living their lives peacefully until the jihadist regime across the sea decided to drag them into a war none of them had anything to do with, and no one wanted to be part of.

You don’t know what you’re talking about.

2026-03-05T10:39:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…yc2f
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You don’t know what you’re talking about.

- No, it’s self-evident (all else equal) - Libre Relay is not ...

2026-03-05T05:40:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…59na
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- No, it’s self-evident (all else equal)
- Libre Relay is not private and that’s the point
- Your hamburger analogy makes no sense whatsoever in this context

Dear @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1lh2…a9nk, would you please be so ...

2026-03-04T10:21:21Z

Dear Luke Dashjr (npub1lh2…a9nk) Luke Dashjr (npub1lh2…a9nk), would you please be so kind as to define by what process network consent should be formally obtained?

quoting
nevent1q…jd0g
1) What.

https://knotslies.com/

2026-02-27T18:18:45Z

https://knotslies.com/

URSF stands for User Rejected Soft Fork. If miners were to ...

2026-02-27T13:41:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…deyh
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URSF stands for User Rejected Soft Fork.

If miners were to activate BIP110, URSF nodes would reject this so the chain splits between BIP110 nodes that enforce the new soft fork rules and URSF nodes that don't.

It's a way for users and miners to say: we're not going along with your soft fork, and we'll keep using the Bitcoin protocol as it was.

For anyone interested, there’s now a Telegram channel to ...

2026-02-27T10:23:11Z

For anyone interested, there’s now a Telegram channel to discuss BIP110 URSF specifics: https://t.me/+svDDMRJtO8UzMzNk

(Alternatively there is also still the ##ursf channel on Libera.Chat IRC.)

Bitcoin Core developers have explicitly said users are free to ...

2026-02-25T06:16:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…hfme
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Bitcoin Core developers have explicitly said users are free to run different software: https://bitcoincore.org/en/2025/06/06/relay-statement/

What people like myself are sick of are the lies and deceptive rhetoric around all of this, and the toxic environment it creates.

You didn't address @nprofile…tqyx's point-- instead you ...

2026-02-24T20:01:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…ygs8
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You didn't address Peter Todd (nprofile…tqyx)'s point-- instead you just got triggered by the word "censoring".

Keep digging that hole buddy you're doing great.

2026-02-24T13:48:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…lfwq
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Keep digging that hole buddy you're doing great.

Judging by all this recent drama — which they indeed rightfully ...

2026-02-21T15:39:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…rsvx
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Judging by all this recent drama — which they indeed rightfully ignored in favour of sound technical engineering -- it would probably be many of the current Core devs.

The day Bitcoin Core developers bend to the pressure of a ...

2026-02-21T10:31:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…evak
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The day Bitcoin Core developers bend to the pressure of a misguided Twitter mob riled up by populist social media influencers, instead of merging code based on their best technical judgement, is the day the codebase should be forked to re-establish sound engineering practices.

Liar.

2026-02-20T20:14:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…q0sc
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Liar.

>I don't know of a good way to estimate that. Fork ...

2026-02-20T14:53:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…89md
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>I don't know of a good way to estimate that.

Fork futures.

What if I think the default is the best option?

2026-02-20T09:46:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…gzae
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What if I think the default is the best option?

Core 30

2026-02-20T09:36:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…d5sf
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Core 30

If 90% of the network runs on defaults that is because 90% of ...

2026-02-20T09:21:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…lqph
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If 90% of the network runs on defaults that is because 90% of users voluntarily decide to do that.

Luke-jr moving through the Bitcoin space. ...

2026-02-19T08:38:47Z

Luke-jr moving through the Bitcoin space.

Yes I agree with your premise. I would also encourage the ...

2026-02-17T18:14:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…gtde
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Yes I agree with your premise.

I would also encourage the development of a URSF for that reason, if you (or anyone else) don't consider it a waste of your time and effort.

I doubt it would represent a significant loss, and in fact I ...

2026-02-17T17:34:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…vklw
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I doubt it would represent a significant loss, and in fact I suspect that adopting BIP110 would harm the value of bitcoin more than losing these people would. But without fork futures markets --which I'm very much in favour of!-- it's anyone's guess unless and until there actually is a split.

(That's another argument for a URSF btw, it would enable a very well defined fork futures market.)

(To be precise I think the 1109th signaling block within a ...

2026-02-17T17:28:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…d3tr
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(To be precise I think the 1109th signaling block within a difficulty window should be rejected, as that would bring it over the 55%-threshold, and makes for a relatively clean split between the BIP110 chain and the original chain.)

Last I checked BIP110 will have a mandatory signaling window in ...

2026-02-17T17:22:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…lg2g
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Last I checked BIP110 will have a mandatory signaling window in August, so if miners don’t signal, BIP110 nodes will in fact fork themselves off the network.

Your scenario could still happen if miners do signal (which non-BIP110 won’t care about one way or the other). That’s why IMO it’s still good to pay attention to signaling, and if there is any it’s probably time to start considering a URSF.

The worst case scenario is if miners don’t signal until very shortly before the mandatory signaling period starts. (Or even when it’s already started.) In that case I suppose the rejectblock command can still offer a solution, but it’d be a bit of a last-minute scramble…

No miners are currently signaling support for BIP110, so ...

2026-02-17T17:00:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…srsp
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No miners are currently signaling support for BIP110, so investing time and effort in developing a URSF client seems like a waste of time and effort at this time (to me, anyways).

Much easier to just use the rejectblock command post-fork if a BIP110 block that forks the chain is ever mined.

Devs can't do that. They can only release free and open ...

2026-02-17T15:22:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…n7k0
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Devs can't do that.

They can only release free and open source software that users can then voluntarily decide to run-- or not.

Yes most OG Bitcoiners are against arbitrary data storage on ...

2026-02-17T13:33:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…t008
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Yes most OG Bitcoiners are against arbitrary data storage on Bitcoin. That’s why we fought to keep blocks small. F(r)ee market economics should do the rest in an open, permissionless and censorship resistant system.

Name one prominent small blocker from the block size war era ...

2026-02-17T06:44:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…985h
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Name one prominent small blocker from the block size war era besides Luke who's now in favour of BIP110?

And absolutely nothing of value was lost.

2026-02-16T14:19:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…k8u6
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And absolutely nothing of value was lost.

No, they’re mostly newer Bitcoiners— but my experience with ...

2026-02-13T15:22:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…n2rg
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No, they’re mostly newer Bitcoiners— but my experience with them is very reminiscent of what I dealt with when engaging with big blockers back in the day. (The simplistic talking points, the misattribution of authority to Bitcoin Core, the conspiracy-fueled outrage…)

You just provided a few examples of this in your post as well.

Pretty much! I contextualize Bitcoin as a spontaneous order in ...

2026-02-13T08:52:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…f0et
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Pretty much! I contextualize Bitcoin as a spontaneous order in The Genesis Book. (“Shared hallucination” sounds a bit dismissive IMO.)

Not unless you mean it in a “voting with your feet” kind of ...

2026-02-13T08:43:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…63mr
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Not unless you mean it in a “voting with your feet” kind of way.

Everyone can just use whatever software they want. Including software that is incompatible with the Bitcoin protocol.

I was tagged in an X post by @npub1r8l…x5dk correctly ...

2026-02-13T08:12:01Z

I was tagged in an X post by stephanlivera (npub1r8l…x5dk) correctly dismantling the false narrative that BIP110 is today largely supported by the small block faction of the block size war era.

There’s been a bunch of stolen valor post-block size wars: maxis that associated themselves with the small block movement, but actually weren’t around at all during the 2015-2017 years, or at least weren’t well-known at the time.

Out of the prominent small blockers of these days, I believe *only* Luke Dashjr (npub1lh2…a9nk) Luke Dashjr (npub1lh2…a9nk) is now in favour of BIP110. Everyone else that I can think of is either against it, or maybe in a few cases still kind of neutral/undecided.

FWIW

https://x.com/stephanlivera/status/2022168410554347810

Rather, it splinters it.

2026-02-12T19:53:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…0rwh
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Rather, it splinters it.

Yeah I know, but it's arguably still more than nothing at all ...

2026-02-12T18:23:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…gk3u
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Yeah I know, but it's arguably still more than nothing at all (ie. social media posts).

No one “votes” with a node. (And that’s a good thing ...

2026-02-12T11:40:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…mexh
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No one “votes” with a node. (And that’s a good thing because if that were the case Bitcoin would be trivially Sybil-attacked!)

Question for the taco plebs: which dev team is more centralized, ...

2026-02-12T10:19:49Z

Question for the taco plebs: which dev team is more centralized, Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots?

quoting
nevent1q…tj9e
You know what would be REALLY bad for Bitcoin?

If everyone blindly trusted a centralized dev team, bent to appeals to authority and willfully ignored gigantic red flags.

If no one defended Bitcoin’s core principles and ethos.

That would be REALLY bad for Bitcoin.

As in a death sentence for the mission of separating state and money.

Do you think bitcoin should be used for monetary transactions? ...

2025-11-12T05:55:29Z

Do you think bitcoin should be used for monetary transactions?

Use bitcoin for monetary transactions, then.

Good video by @npub1yp4…kqyk. https://youtu.be/smSCQ0RyFZg

2025-11-04T07:29:57Z

Good video by mikebeatty (npub1yp4…kqyk).

https://youtu.be/smSCQ0RyFZg

I had some IRC interactions with him years ago yes. (Under his ...

2025-09-24T17:40:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…pjhv
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I had some IRC interactions with him years ago yes. (Under his pseudonym; did not know his real name back then.)

This "OP_RETURN war" reeks like manufactured drama, ...

2025-09-09T05:33:26Z

This "OP_RETURN war" reeks like manufactured drama, artificially boosted by an X-algorithm optimized for outrage.

Makes me wonder to what extent the block size wars were the same thing...

The debate whether Bitcoin should be viewed as a database or a ...

2025-05-14T12:12:15Z

The debate whether Bitcoin should be viewed as a database or a cash system goes back to the release of the white paper btw.

https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2008-November/014848.html

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2024-10-03T19:47:04Z

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/aaron-trump-does-not-give-a-damn-about-bitcoin