The big debate right now among Bitcoin developers is this: How much should the Bitcoin protocol change? All software, Bitcoin included, must evolve over time as users, networks, and use cases evolve. The question is not binary, but a matter of degree.

Bitcoin has always been in a state of change, sometimes more than others. Perhaps the most radical changes occurred in the early years, when Satoshi changed the block size limit and the functionality of the Bitcoin scripting language in major ways. Now that Satoshi is gone, it is up to the core developers to reach a consensus on which changes to adopt moving forward, and this can be a contentious issue.

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How Much Should Bitcoin Change?

Korok Ray

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I’m an economist who studies decentralized networks.

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Jun 6, 2024,01:38pm EDT

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The big debate right now among Bitcoin developers is this: How much should the Bitcoin protocol change? All software, Bitcoin included, must evolve over time as users, networks, and use cases evolve. The question is not binary, but a matter of degree.

Bitcoin has always been in a state of change, sometimes more than others. Perhaps the most radical changes occurred in the early years, when Satoshi changed the block size limit and the functionality of the Bitcoin scripting language in major ways. Now that Satoshi is gone, it is up to the core developers to reach a consensus on whi$BTC $SOL $BNB ch changes to adopt moving forward, and this can be a contentious issue.