KNOTS is safe, CORE v30 is not Running Knots is as safe as you want it to be. Just wait 6–12 months before upgrading, verify releases, and only run versions you agree with — if Luke pushes a commit you don’t like, you simply don’t upgrade. Use Knots purely as a watch-only node, sign all transactions with Sparrow + an air-gapped hardware wallet, and your keys never touch the node. Consensus changes need the economic majority, not a single maintainer, so Knots can’t force anything on you. With this setup, Core stops being a gatekeeper — the real risk of centralization is VC influence steering Core toward Ethereum-style rollups, not one maintainer shipping an optional release. The “1 maintainer” fear is a myth if you run Knots this way. Consensus cannot be changed by a maintainer — rules are enforced by the economic majority, not by commits. If Luke ships code you dislike, you simply don’t upgrade. By waiting 6–12 months, verifying signatures, and using your node only for verification while keys live on an air-gapped hardware wallet, the maintainer’s role is irrelevant to your security. A solo maintainer can’t steal your coins, can’t force a fork, and can’t override your sovereignty. With this setup, the number of maintainers is noise — your own upgrade discipline is the real security model. Plebs, can you help repost / boost this? #bitcoin #knots

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The year was 2025 when a pull request was submitted... It was a fierce battle between two of the strongest armies at the time. #bitcoin

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TO ALL BITCOIN INFLUENCERS: 📢 Your yearly price prediction is useless. Your "Run a Node" tutorial is priceless. I'm officially starting the #RunANodeChallenge. The rules are simple: Post your best node guide. Now. Challenge three others. Stop shilling. Start strengthening the network. Proof-of-work, not proof-of-talk. "The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work... the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust." — Satoshi Nakamoto "The only thing that matters... is that the network remains decentralized. Everything else is noise." — @Jeff Booth This is the signal. If you're a Bitcoiner, you know what to do. Repost this. Tag the influencers who need to see it. Let's make this the only conversation that matters. #Bitcoin #RunANode #Sovereignty #YouTube #Nostr P.S. Reposting this daily until the network hears it.

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An action, once released, is no longer yours. You may own the intention, but the person it touches owns the impact. The real work isn't to explain your throw, but to understand the ripples you've created.

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