Michael Saylor names internal disagreements as the main threat to Bitcoin
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, argues that while Bitcoin has "achieved victory," it now faces the primary threat of internal division from factions seeking to rewrite the network's consensus rules. He emphasizes that the base protocol acts as Bitcoin's constitution, and any attempts to alter it for specific groups infringe on the economic rights of others.
He criticizes initiatives like BIP-110, stating they censor legitimate fee-paying transactions. According to Saylor, proposals for larger block sizes dilute space scarcity and increase validation costs, while mechanisms restricting coin use in smart contracts complicate consensus and create new attack vectors. He stresses the importance of transaction fees for miners as block rewards halve.
Saylor calls for keeping Bitcoin's base layer simple, neutral, and secure, pushing all innovations to external layers. The article notes alternative viewpoints from figures who question his motives or suggest his criticism of protocol changes is outdated, referencing the prior Taproot upgrade. It concludes by mentioning Saylor's company recently formed a consortium with firms like BlackRock and Coinbase to support independent developers working on network security, including quantum threats.
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