BROADCASTS.com

"The question of who controls the ability to merge code changes into\xa0Bitcoin Core\u2019s\xa0GitHub repository\xa0tends to come up on a recurring basis. This has been cited as a \u201ccentral point of control\u201d of the Bitcoin protocol by various parties over the years, but I argue that the question itself is a red herring that stems from an authoritarian perspective\u200a\u2014\u200athis model does not apply to Bitcoin. It\u2019s certainly not obvious to a layman as to why that is the case, thus the goal of this article is to explain how Bitcoin Core operates and, at a higher level, how the Bitcoin protocol itself evolves." \u2014 Jameson Lopp\n\nToday we dive into another piece by Jameson Lopp, this time to answer some of the old, never seems to die FUD about Bitcoin. Does Bitcoin Core control Bitcoin? And who controls Bitcoin Core? Today we dive into the issue of decentralization, what it means, and how Bitcoin Core works. Don't miss it!\n\nWho Controls Bitcoin Core? https://blog.lopp.net/who-controls-bitcoin-core/\nDon't forget to check out the Bitcoin Canon for a simply incredible resource: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/canon/\nGuy's Nostr Pubkey: npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev\nCode BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off your Bitcoin2023 tickets!\n\nDon't forget to check out our amazing sponsors:\n\u2022 The Swan IRA is live! Follow the link to find out how to get your tax free retirement funds, securely allocated to Bitcoin! The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy)\n\u2022 Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 20,000 FREE SATS! at (https://bitcoinaudible.com/fold)\n\u2022 Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, with the NEW Coldcard Q1! A company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 9% off the ColdCard! (https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard)\n\n------------------------\n"A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. The inverse proposition also appears to be true: A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be made to work. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system." \u2013 John Gall, Systemantics\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message