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Bitcoin 21 million cap under scrutiny as \'perpetual issuance\' debate heats up

A debate over Bitcoin\'s 21 million supply cap has resurfaced after early developer Peter Todd raised questions about long-term security under declining block subsidies. The issue is whether transaction fees alone can sustain proof-of-work security as halvings reduce subsidies. Todd has floated “tail emission,” continued small issuance after new issuance ends, though he has not proposed a concrete change plan. Critics call the idea risky, warning it could undermine trust and threaten Bitcoin’s viability.

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Samson Mow says Bitcoin Core camp to blame for BIP-110 backlash

Samson Mow said decision-making and responses within the Bitcoin Core ecosystem helped fuel the spread of the BIP-110 movement and the backlash around it. He said the dispute intensified after exchanges involving analyst Michael Sullivan, Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot and Blockstream co-founder Adam Back. Mow argued aggressive attacks from opponents provoked a larger counter-reaction and said policy choices around OP_RETURN data limits could have avoided the turmoil.

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David Schwartz rejects Bitcoin Knots attack claim, says it misleads investors

Ripple veteran developer and XRP Ledger designer David Schwartz criticised Bitcoin Knots for describing a recent chain split as an attack on the Bitcoin network after a failed attempt to activate BIP-110. Some nodes that enforced the proposal continued applying its rules and split from the main Bitcoin chain backed by most miners. The minority chain lagged far behind in block height and saw block times stretch to hours, while the main chain continued normally.