Buy the dip

Bitcoin dumping on Core v30 release day. Core team mysteriously not releasing it yet, with no reason given.

“run Knots. I strongly recommend not upgrading to Core v30.” — Nick Szabo

What the IDF has done to Gaza is one of the gravest crimes against humanity ever committed.

Core v30 logic: Filters don’t work, so let’s destroy our reputation trying to force people to stop using them.

Same energy

Those with uncalcified pineal glands foresaw Knots’ rise many moons ago.

There you have it. Knots 20250903 is now the most common node version.

Truth nuke

Core v30 is a classic case of “the cover-up is worse than the crime.” Instead of listening to node operators and holding off on the contentious OP_RETURN increase, Core is forcing through a change almost nobody except spammers wants. This signals a deeper governance problem inside Core, beyond just v30. Thankfully, you can run Knots or older versions of Core. New clients are likely to emerge and gain traction too.