Rabbit Hole Recap REJECT HOSTILE FORKS OF BITCOIN | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #397
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Feb 20, 2026 They warn about attempts to force hostile forks and why protecting consensus matters. They debate AI surveillance, Persona links to government data, and privacy-preserving alternatives. They cover a controversial Dutch tax on unrealized gains and China pushing the yuan as a global reserve currency. They also touch on mining resilience, Lightning growth, and freedom-oriented tech and self-custody tools.
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Track Network Health Metrics
- Monitor Bitcoin network health metrics like price, difficulty, and block times regularly to understand miner economics.
- Consider miner viability if electricity costs and machine performance are poor when difficulty rises.
Bitcoin Resists Small-Group Control
- Hostile attempts to change Bitcoin usually fail without overwhelming consensus because Bitcoin resists change by default.
- The real checks were sovereign holders and an open developer community, not corporate actors.
Don't Support Unvetted Forks
- Reject pressure to run or support unvetted forks and hold to the default 'no' stance unless consensus is clear.
- Demand audited code, broad industry support, and transparent activation plans before considering changes.