‘Ossification Is Stupid:’ Bitcoin Development Controversy Strikes ‘Speedy Tri...

‘Ossification Is Stupid:’ Bitcoin Development Controversy Strikes ‘Speedy Tri...

The well known software developer Luke Dashjr is in the midst of controversy over how to upgrade the Bitcoin network in order to add the Taproot protocol. Bitcoin Core developers want to upgrade with “Speedy trial,” which will allow miners to push the feature through. However, Luke Dashjr wants to upgrade in a different manner, and considers the proposal an “attack on Bitcoin” as it’s “not a good thing” from his perspective. Bitcoin Developers Find Controversy Over Taproot Activation Bitcoin developers have revealed “Speedy trial support for....


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