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Exploring Bitcoin Development and Mining Dynamics
This chapter examines the workforce composition at a major company, spotlighting the dominance of developers focusing on non-Bitcoin projects while highlighting the global Bitcoin community's accessibility. It discusses upcoming events addressing transaction strategies and mempool optimization, along with concerns regarding decentralization in Bitcoin mining and the comparative frameworks of new protocols like Datum and Stratum v2. The chapter emphasizes the complexities of mempool policies, the risks of centralization, and the importance of transparent fee estimation for effective blockchain operations.