CAPTURE
An investigation across four articles into how informal power over Bitcoin Core was assembled, exercised, and defended.
Article Two: The Lever
https://t.co/72sC4969Tm
The same Bitcoin “experts” who spent years telling plebs to “run your own node and verify” are now actively hunting us in the replies because we actually did.
They’re not mad about spam, UTXO bloat, or distorted incentives.
They’re mad that a growing part of the community checked their claims, found them lacking, and still supports BIP-110.
Even worse for them: the old engagement numbers aren’t hitting like they used to.
When clout becomes more important than principles, this is what it looks like.
RUN YOUR OWN NODE! Don’t trust them , verify everything yourself!
Whatever you think about Luke, this is the right call. Swapping one monopoly for another solves nothing. The goal isn't an alternative implementation, it's a market for alternative implementations. Bitcoin Commons (@BtcCommons) is a full node, not a fork of Core, with a governance model designed to minimize capture risk and architected so no one has to ask permission or master eight different disciplines to extend it. That's what the market actually needs.
Well, I did warn that Zcash ($ZEC) was developed from technology originating at Tel Aviv University, involved a venture-funded private company that charged a 15% founders’ tax on mining, had prominent Zionist investors such as Barry Silbert, and relied on assurances from Zionists such as Peter Todd that the keys had been destroyed.
Based on those factors, I viewed it as a questionable Mossad honeypot.
You can search my history for warnings about this one.
So many firsts here...😲
First lotto solo mined RDTS block.
First RDTS block not mined with DATUM Gateway (and first using ckpool software).
First RDTS block not mined using OCEAN.
I think we can firmly put the illusion to bed that the average «bitcoiner» values the don’t trust, verify mantra, when they are perfectly fine with people hanging out with Epstein on his island. And at the same time up in arms against preventing spam.
Bitcoiners in name only.
Adam Back is a liar and not a serious person.
He has NOT debunked my articles. You can’t debunk meticulously sourced material.
@adam3us is not to be trusted anymore.
TODAY is the day. The DOJ must charge Fauci for lying under oath or lose the chance forever. This man oversaw gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, lied to Congress about it repeatedly, and watched as you were called crazy for asking questions. The statute of limitations expires tomorrow. The American people have waited long enough for accountability.
41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026.
Why?
🥖 French tax officials selling crypto owners' data to criminals (Ghalia C.) + massive tax database leaks.
Now the state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users.
More data = More victims.