Bitcoin Core Strategy Sparks Controversy in Community

According to PANews, the Bitcoin Core Project recently released a statement regarding its development and transaction relay strategy, advocating for a non-interference approach to the Bitcoin network. This move has stirred significant discontent within the Bitcoin community, with concerns about potential division. Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, criticized the gradual changes made by Bitcoin Core developers, suggesting that the current situation is problematic. He argued that the notion of accepting the status quo is inappropriate. Jameson Lopp, founder of Casa, commented on the Bitcoin Core developers as a collective, emphasizing that they cannot force anyone to run code they dislike. He likened this stance to a public relations effort, noting that without a unified message, the statement from independent developers lacks effective communication. Bitcoin developer Carl Horton highlighted that Bitcoin should be viewed as a "coin," not a "bucket," "store," or any generic data storage. He reiterated its purpose as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Luke Dashjr, a Bitcoin Core developer, criticized the transaction relay goals outlined in the statement, labeling them as fundamentally flawed. He argued that predicting which transactions will be mined is a centralized objective and warned that aiding spam propagation is detrimental.