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.