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? ⏱️ Chapters0:00 – Debate fatige3:15 – Where this all started8:09 – Decentralization and node costs9:00 – What OP_RETURN actually does 12:35 – Core’s proposal18:33 – Why removing the limit might not stop spam22:20 – Core’s justifications & the mining centralization argument28:40 – Hubris30:00 – Bitcoin Knots37:29 – Opening the door to illicit content 43:00 – Mining centralization is the bigger issue46:05 – Bitcoin SV’s OP_RETURN increase50:34 – Hoping Bitcoin’s antifragility wins againValue 4 Value: If you enjoyed this content feel free to zap me some sats via the lightning network: [email protected] or https://coinos.io/mftabNYKNYC. Buy Bitcoin and withdraw to self custody with Bitcoin Well. Use my referral link for a chance to win free sats: https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/mftabFollow MFTAB: @TheSatStacker  https://x.com/thesatdaddyprimal.net/mftabhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thesatdaddyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4b58uoQo9Xl7RsbsbbAqAhhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-favorite-thing-about-bitcoin/id1788973938http://fountain.fm/show/YqXJoHuG6qYRBmDW1k37