#Bitcoin has 1 client: Bitcoin Core … and it is extremely decentralized. Differing clients with changing rules create confusion. An ultimate client is only a central point of failure if its development is centrally controlled (closed-source, unforkable) and access to it is gatekept (Apple AppStore, etc.).
More clients doesn’t mean more decentralization… the distribution and Sybil-resistant discovery of the data itself is what defines decentralization.
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“Luke Dashjr sees about 43,000 nodes, 98% of which are running Bitcoin Core and something called Coin Dance sees close to 15,000 nodes, 96% of which are running Bitcoin Core.”
If you couldn’t tell, this thread was explaining why we don’t need tons of #Nostr clients. The point is universal.
Currently, the last gatekeeper of the #Bitcoin Core code is GitHub and the centralized internet infrastructure.
For Nostr clients, the App Stores are the biggest risk — but it is a blind assumption to claim that more clients will stop App Store bans. If Apple wants to ban Nostr, they will ban every Nostr client on their store.
No one likes the cautious turtle until it’s too late. 🐢 A goofy but good movie to watch as a reminder, especially the scene after this one.
