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In 2025, something unusual shook the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin Knots — a niche alternative to Bitcoin Core — suddenly exploded in adoption, growing more than 600% in just a few months. This surge happened right before the release of Bitcoin Core v30… and it wasn’t a coincidence.  In this video, we dive deep into:      🚀 Why Knots went from under 400 nodes to nearly 3,000     ⚡ The controversial OP_RETURN policy changes in Bitcoin Core v30     🛡️ How Knots gives node operators more control against spam     🧩 The history of past Bitcoin client wars (XT, Classic, Unlimited)     🔮 What this surge means for Bitcoin’s future governance and decentralization  Bitcoin is not just code. It’s a living network shaped by the people who run it. And in 2025, thousands of node operators sent a clear message: Bitcoin is not just Core. Bitcoin is choice.  #Bitcoin #BitcoinCore #BitcoinKnots  Welcome to BlockBit! Your go-to hub for cutting-edge crypto and tech content on Dailymotion! Dive into the latest on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and tech innovations with our updates, insights, and tutorials. Join our community and stay ahead in the digital world. Follow us on social media:  📌 DailyMotion:  https://www.dailymotion.com/BlockBitBTC 📌 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlockBitBTC  📌 Odysse: https://odysee.com/@BlockBitBTC:1  HODL our mission! Send a crypto donation to fuel our content and get a shoutout in our next video: https://tourniquet.app/donate/BlockBit  Business Inquiries: blockbitbtcb2b@proton.me  Disclaimer: The content in this video is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Always conduct your own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risks, including the potential loss of your entire investment. Blockbit is not responsible for any financial losses incurred.  Subscribe for the latest crypto and tech updates! #BlockBit #Crypto #Tech

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00:00Bitcoin has always been more than just code. It's a levying network, a social consensus,

00:04and a tug-of-war between different visions of what this technology should be.

00:08At the heart of that tug-of-war is the software we run. And for most of Bitcoin's history,

00:12one piece of software has been dominant, Bitcoin Core. Core is the reference client.

00:17The software that defines the rules, maintains the consensus, and anchors the network.

00:22For years, the vast majority of Bitcoin nodes have run it, making Core the defective steward

00:25of Bitcoin's code. But in 2025, something unusual happened. A different client of BitcoinNOTS

00:31suddenly exploded in popularity. In just a few months, its share of the network grew 6-fold,

00:36from a few hundred nodes to almost 3,000. At its peak, NOTS represented nearly one out of every

00:41six Bitcoin nodes online. And it wasn't a random spike. This growth happened right before the

00:46release of Bitcoin Core version 30, a release that introduced one of the most controversial

00:50policy changes in use. So why did BitcoinNOTS grow so much, so fast? And what does it tell

00:55us about the future of Bitcoin? To understand, we need to look back.

00:59Chapter 1, the ghosts of past client wars. Bitcoin has seen client wars before.

01:04In 2015, BitcoinNOTS emerged. It was a fork of core that raised the block size limit from

01:09one megabyte to it. Supporters argued it was necessary to scale Bitcoin's transaction capacity.

01:15Predixx warned it would centralize the network by making nodes more expensive to run.

01:18XD gained traction, but also fierce resistance. The community fractured, and by 2016, XD was effectively

01:25dead. Next came Bitcoin Classic, then Bitcoin Unlimited each trying to push block size increases,

01:30each collapsing under the weight of controversy, politics, and bugs.

01:34Through all of this, one lesson became clear, the software you run is a vote. A signal to the network

01:39about what kind of Bitcoin you believe in. And for years Bitcoin Core stood and challenged.

01:43Chapter 2, the spark of BitcoinNOTS. BitcoinNOTS isn't new. It's been around since 2011, maintained by

01:50Luke Dasher, one of Bitcoin's longest-serving developers. Unlike Core, NOTS is designed to be

01:54more flexible. It includes advanced policy settings that let node operators fine-tune their behavior.

02:00For most of its history, NOTS was niche-run by developers, tinkerers, or people who wanted extra control.

02:05But in 2025, they changed. And the trigger was Bitcoin Core V30.

02:10Chapter 3, the OpReturn Storm. Version 30 of Core introduced a fundamental shift in policy.

02:15For years, OpReturn, the output that lets you embed data into Bitcoin transactions,

02:19was capped at 80 bytes, and only one OP return output was allowed per transaction.

02:23This kept arbitrary data small, ensuring Bitcoin's blockchain wasn't co-opped with spam.

02:28But Core V30 removed that limit. Multiple OP return outputs were now permitted.

02:32And the data carrier size setting was redefined in a way that allowed transactions to pack and

02:36find more data. In theory, almost 4MB of non-monetary junk could now flow into the memble.

02:42Supporters of the change argued that Bitcoin is permissionless, people should be free to use it

02:46however they want. Developers shouldn't impose artificial limits. But critics saw it differently.

02:51They warned that this opened the door to blockchain bloats, spam, and even illegal data being embedded

02:55in the chain. For them, Bitcoin wasn't meant to be a data storage system. It was money.

03:00Hero and simple. Chapter 4, Notts as a pro-tists. That's when Bitcoin Notts took center stage.

03:07Notts offered what Core no longer did strict controls. Node operators could reject transactions

03:11they considered spam. They could block excessive OP return data. They could strip out the junk and

03:16keep their membles lean. It wasn't just a technical difference. It was ideological. Running Notts became

03:23a way of saying, we don't agree with Core's direction. And the numbers prove it. From under 400

03:28nodes early in the year, Notts grew to nearly 3000 by mid-minutes 2025. That's more than 15% of the

03:34network. A level of adoption not seen by any alternative clients since the block size was of 2015.

03:40Chapter 5, The Meaning of Multiple Clients. Now, let's be clear. Core and Notts still follow the

03:46same consensus rules. They both validate blocks and transactions according to Bitcoin's protocol.

03:51This isn't a chain split. But it is a policy split. And in Bitcoin, policy matters. Policy determines

03:58what your node relays. What it stores. What it prioritizes. And enough divergence in policy can

04:04create friction where groups of nodes simply stop talking to each other. Some worry this could lead

04:09to a soft partition of the network where different clusters of nodes operate in semi-isolation.

04:13Not a full fork, but a subtle weakening of Bitcoin's cohesion. Others see it as healthy

04:18pluralism. A safeguard against monoculture. If everyone runs Core, then Core's developers

04:23hold too much influence. By diversifying clients, the network decentralizes not just its hash power,

04:28not just its ownership, but also its software. Chapter 6, The Road Ahead.

04:33So why did Bitcoin Notts grow before Core V30? Because thousands of node operators wanted more control.

04:38They wanted to resist the flood of arbitrary data. They wanted to keep Bitcoin focused on being money.

04:44For some, it was about performance, leaner mempools, faster syncing, cleaner bandwidth.

04:49For others, it was about principle a statement that Bitcoin is too important to be left to one

04:53software team. The rise of Notts is a reminder that Bitcoin isn't just code. It's a conversation.

04:59A negotiation between thousands of independent operators, each running the software they believe in.

05:04And that's what makes it resilient. As Core V30 rolls out,

05:07and as Notts cements its place as a viable alternative, one thing is clear, the future

05:11of Bitcoin will not be dictated by a single client. It will be shaped by the people who run it.

05:16The question now is simple, will Bitcoin Notts remain a protest client?

05:20Or is this the beginning of a lasting balance of power of future when multiple strong clients

05:23keep each other in check, ensuring that no one group can stay Bitcoin alone?

05:27Only time will tell. But one thing is certain, in 2025,

05:31nerd operators sent a message loud and clear. Bitcoin is not just Core. Bitcoin is choice.

05:37So?

05:52It's more than just an indication.

05:54Let's talk to fantastic,

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