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Why Bitcoin Core Devs Are Not Stupid or Evil
The story of Bitcoin Core is often told in black and white. To some, the developers are asleep at the wheel, ignoring the obvious problems of inscriptions, bloat, and contraband. To others, they are schemers quietly centralizing Bitcoin by deciding what counts as “valid” use. Neither story is true.
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