They Couldn't Ban Bitcoin... So They Bought The People Who Build It!

A quiet Bitcoin Core change ignited one of the most controversial debates in years. This investigation follows the funding, the code, the incentives, and the silence surrounding a battle over Bitcoin’s future. Whether you agree or disagree with the conclusions, the questions raised deserve serious attention from anyone who cares about self custody and the Bitcoin protocol.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – The question nobody wants to ask
02:12 – Why Bitcoin’s guardrail mattered
04:18 – The code change that sparked controversy
06:02 – Following the developer funding trail
08:10 – Epstein, MIT, and institutional questions
11:29 – Landauer’s Principle and Bitcoin’s security
13:21 – Luke Dashjr and the fight over protocol changes
16:07 – Media silence and conflicts of interest
20:11 – Counterarguments and the case for BIP 110
22:10 – What Bitcoin users can do next

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