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Lyn Alden on Bitcoin Price Jump & Future of Bitcoin: Navigating Forks, Risks, & Institutional Impact

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Navigating Bitcoin's Governance Challenges

This chapter explores the informal governance mechanisms within the Bitcoin ecosystem, focusing on how consensus is formed through community engagement rather than structured authority. It examines the complexities surrounding soft forks, including activation methods and the varying levels of knowledge among stakeholders, emphasizing the importance of awareness in successful consensus-building. The discussion also highlights the risks of network fragmentation and the potential implications of historical and future protocol changes, particularly regarding updates and forks.

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