There is another very interesting theory put forward by @Justin (shocknet) ⚡ that argues the conflict between “core” and “knots” is a psychological operation designed to get us to accept “covenants,” which would undermine the nature of Bitcoin as we know it.
I don’t rule out this possibility either.

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If you look closely, the Core vs. knots conflict is just a few people against a few others; the rest remain silent, but:
- Core is clearly corrupt
- knots was an alternative
But:
- knots has built the bip-110 narrative on a fantasy
So:
- I doubt that after the spectacular failure that BIP-110 will be, knots will continue as such
Which:
Leaves us Bitcoiners in a pretty screwed situation and at the mercy of the CIA
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