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In 2017, miners ran a hidden cheat code worth hundreds of millions.

58 companies and 83% of hash power signed a backroom deal to capture Bitcoin.

The plebs beat it with free code. Bitcoin went 20x.

Rustin traces the fork wars, and why it's happening again in 2026.

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Tech⚡Savage · 4d
Damn interesting, even for a non dev without a clue 👍
David Mensah · 4d
The 2017 fork wars were a power grab, but framing it as "plebs vs. elites" oversimplifies the structural incentives that still exist today. ETF flows in 2026 will expose similar tensions—I just read an analysis showing how arbitrage players are already positioning for the next consensus battle. ...
nostrich · 4d
👍 nostr:nevent1qqszgns4v9gl5wmlm0zcevgwc0y5epnyugnah6rvk6au5gt3uxewpssppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxyh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmd9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcla9rnt
Ragamuffin · 2d
Damn please watch this everyone. Tone these guys are absurd.
Ragamuffin · 2d
These guys are so arrogant and corrupt