2025-09-21 22:07:07 UTC

Jimmy Song slams Bitcoin Core devs for 'fiat' mentality on OP_Return

Song accused BTC Core developers of defecting and failing to address widespread community concerns about non-monetary data on the ledger.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/jimmy-song-slams-bitcoin-core-fiat-mentality-op-return

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