Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Where the Money Flows

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The divide over Ordinals/Runes isn’t just ideology — it’s about who captures future revenue.

Core dev camp: Wants Bitcoin pure → lower fees, less spam.

Ordinals camp: Leverages Taproot for inscriptions → higher fee spikes that miners and traders profit from.

Why it matters:

Knots adoption exploded from 67 → 7,112 nodes (28% of network).

If Ordinals/Runes gain dominance, Knots miners could capture outsized fees.

Money angle: Positioning around Knots-aligned pools or secondary markets for Ordinals/Runes may give traders first-mover advantage in the next fee boom.