$BTC Bitcoin Core Under Threat? Top Developer Flags Incoming Codebase Update

Bitcoin Core developers are facing backlash over what some see as an hijack attempt of the protocol with the latest proposed changes

Highlights

A coming update may impact the size or storage data on Bitcoin Core

Critics like Jason Hughes are campaigning against this code update

The fracture in the Bitcoin ecosystem comes with institutional-fueled centralization risks

A growing concern has hit the BTC space as a new update to Bitcoin Core, the software that powers most of the top coin’s nodes, is being questioned by key developers. The proposed change, which will affect how transactions are shared across the network, draws strong reactions. Many believe that if adopted, it could threaten the core of Bitcoin