*waffle snip*
Alternative implementations are not a threat they are a means to the end of consensus. Luke-jr has it right:
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luke-jr Bitcoin Expert 2 points 1 year ago
If the majority of nodes ran btcd, the protocol would de facto be defined by btcd - you are correct.
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No bett, alternative implementations screw with confidence in the currency.
It's called a fee market. Relax. Let it happen.
