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The Bitcoin community is embroiled in a heated debate over transaction censorship as Bitcoin Core faces growing opposition to its anti-spam measures. Leonidas of The Ordinal Show has issued a stark warning against any attempts to censor Ordinals and Runes transactions. This conflict represents a fundamental battle for Bitcoin’s soul between monetary purists and innovation advocates.
- Bitcoin Knots node share has exploded from 69 to over 4,200 nodes (18% of network) in 2025 as protest against Core's anti-spam measures
- Miners controlling over 50% of Bitcoin's hash rate have privately expressed willingness to accept all consensus-valid transactions regardless of content
- The Ordinals and Runes ecosystem has generated over $500 million in fees, directly supporting Bitcoin's security and miner revenue
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