If true, this is definitely reason to question the new opcodes. Any software change to the core protocol risks introducing bugs or disrupting the social and financial incentives that underpin the network. We should make no changes to the core protocol if the problem can be solved elsewhere. View quoted note →

Really enjoyed this podcast. Thought it covered the issues very well. View quoted note →

Just another central planner with short term thinking. Thinks it’s ok to gamble with our money. View quoted note →

I saw that Telegraph headline that the vaccines may have caused 3 million deaths. Better late than never. Just shows how you need to DYOR. They might tell you the truth but only after it’s too late. And there won’t be any accountability. Even for this. https://www.openthebooks.com/substack-breaking-big-pharma-paid-690-million-to-faucis-agency-through-secret-third-party-royalties-during-pandemic-years/

Bitcoin is money and our hope for the future. It seems shitcoiners are the ones most excited about advanced scripting proposals like OP_CAT. They seem to want to make bitcoin into ethereum. We don’t need to trade shitcoins on bitcoin. People often gamble because their money is broken. We’re here to fix it. We don’t need to trade stablecoins on bitcoin. Bitcoin is for the next 1000 years and in 50 years nobody will know what stablecoins are. We don’t need to trade Apple stock on bitcoin. It’s silly to integrate centralized share registries with bitcoin and pretend they’re decentralized. We do need to make improvements but those need to be done slowly and carefully. Future generations are counting on us. We don’t need to rush. We’re not short-term thinkers with a high time preference. We build properly for the future.

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Function 'OP_CAT' Dusted Off as Development Fervor Grows

Developers Ethan Heilman and Armin Sabouri view OP_CAT as a simple opcode that offers some of the general purpose functionality currently missing i...