🚨 Leaked: Luke Dashjr’s Controversial Bitcoin Hardfork Proposal Explained

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Private messages leaked to The Rage suggest that long-time Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr is considering a radical Bitcoin hardfork — one that would empower a trusted committee to retroactively remove blockchain data, replacing it with zero-knowledge proofs.  In this video, we break down:  What the leak reveals about Dashjr’s proposal  Why he argues Bitcoin might need censorship to “survive”  The risks to censorship resistance and decentralization  How this could reshape Bitcoin’s future  👉 Is this a genuine plan, a thought experiment, or misinformation? 👉 What does it mean for Bitcoin’s core principles?  Stay tuned as we unpack the controversy shaking the Bitcoin community.  #Bitcoin #Hardfork #LukeDashjr #CryptoNews #Blockchain  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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00:00In a surprising turn, private messages have emerged suggesting that Bitcoin developer Luke

00:04Dasher is considering a hard fork and not to boost performance, not to add a feature,

00:07but to introduce retroactive censorship. This is a proposal that threatens one of

00:11the core tenets of Bitcoin, its immutable, permissionless ledger.

00:15To understand the gravity of this, let's rewind a bit.

00:18Luke Dasher is a maintainer of asterisk-asterisk, Bitcoin notes asterisk-asterisk,

00:22an alternative node implementation. Historically, attention has existed

00:26between supporters of asterisk-asterisk, Bitcoin core asterisk-asterisk and asterisk-asterisk,

00:30Bitcoin notes asterisk-asterisk, especially over how non-monetary data sometimes called spam

00:34should be handled on the blockchain. The region. Bitcoin notes has, for years,

00:39filtered certain transactions containing arbitrary data, preventing them from entering its mempool.

00:45The region. What started as a technical disagreement over a transaction tax escalated

00:49into an ideological debate, is it acceptable to optimise nodes to reject non-monetary payloads?

00:54The region. According to leaked private messages shared with the rage,

00:58Dasher appears to acknowledge that filtering the asterisk-asterisk mempool asterisk-asterisk

01:02is inadequate to stop illicit data from existing on chain. The region. Instead, the messages suggest

01:07he is considering asterisk-asterisk cardfuck asterisk-asterisk, a consensus change that

01:12would install a asterisk-asterisk trusted multisig committee asterisk-asterisk empowered

01:15to asterisk-asterisk retroactively alter blockchain data asterisk-asterisk specifically

01:19to remove content deemed legal, such as child sexual abuse material CSAM.

01:23The region. Under the scheme, when the committee flagged some data as illicit,

01:28it would replace it with asterisk-asterisk zero-knowledge-proof asterisk-asterisk.

01:32Node operators could then perish the original data from their chains.

01:35The region. In dashes on words as quoted in the leaks.

01:40Right now the only options would be betcoin dies or we have to trust someone.

01:43The region. That's a stark framing either abandon betcoin as it is,

01:48or introduce trust into what has always been permissionless.

01:501. Asterisk-asterisk loss of censorship resistance asterisk-asterisk.

01:55A trusted committee able to remove data undermines the immutability and censorship

01:59resistance that many see as Bitcoin's foundation.

02:01The region.

02:022. Asterisk-asterisk precedent for broader censorship asterisk-asterisk.

02:07Once the door is open to retroactive removal of CSAM, it's not a big lead to demand removal

02:12of political speech, whistleblower docs, or other undesirable content.

02:15The region.

02:163. Asterisk-asterisk legal and coercion risks asterisk-asterisk.

02:21Node operators might be put in the crosshairs of legal demands.

02:24Are you forced to remove data or face criminal penalties?

02:27This adds real-world risk to running a node.

02:30The region.

02:314. Asterisk-asterisk trust BS trustlessness asterisk-asterisk.

02:36This proposal trades called decentralization for a committee-based trust model effectively

02:40introducing central control.

02:42That shift could alienate many in the Bitcoin community.

02:45When the Rage asked Asher for comment, he responded skeptically,

02:48you're writing an article on completely unbounded lies.

02:51The region.

02:52He has offered no further clarification, leaving the proposal and confirmed publicly.

02:56The region.

02:57The Rage says the leaks were authenticated via videoproof, and they published the relevant

03:02message screenshots.

03:03The region.

03:05But whether this is a half-formed idea, a thought experiment, or a serious roadmap remains unclear.

03:10If such a hardfuck were ever activated, it would mark one of the most radical shifts in Bitcoin's

03:14history.

03:15It would redefine who controls the ledger, what data is allowed, and whether permissionless is a

03:19principle or a footnote.

03:21For investors, technologists, node operators, and users alike, this raises urgent questions.

03:26Asterisk, do we exact this kill switch to dodge ethical or legal minefields?

03:31Asterisk, or do we recommit to the harder path, 100% immutable, 100% censorship resistant,

03:37no matter how acutely the pressures mount?

03:40The coming weeks will reveal whether we're witnessing a serious coup attempt or an exploratory

03:43theft experiment.

03:45But one thing is clear, the debate over free data, trust, and censorship in the blockchain

03:49space just got much more intense.

03:50Bitcoin was built on the radical idea that no one controls your money, and no one can rewrite history.

03:55A proposal to trust a committee with the ability to rewrite would force us all to ask,

03:59what do we truly believe Bitcoin is for?

04:01If you like, I can adapt this into timestamps, on-screen visuals, or turn it into full video

04:06script with b-roll suggestions.

04:08Do you want me to do that?

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