According to BitMEX Research, some pro-Knots voices are amplifying CSAM risk and, paradoxically, this fear narrative could increase the chance of CSAM appearing on-chain more than raising the default relay policy limit would, highlighting a narrative-over-policy risk dynamic for BTC. Source: BitMEX Research, Oct 10, 2025. According to BitMEX Research, the situation mirrors the blocksize war, where messaging harmed Bitcoin’s consumer payments narrative more than the blocksize rule itself, implying narrative-driven headwinds can outweigh technical settings in shaping near-term Bitcoin market sentiment. Source: BitMEX Research, Oct 10, 2025. According to BitMEX Research, BTC traders should monitor three signals: the intensity of CSAM-related discourse, communications on Bitcoin Knots relay policy defaults, and references to blocksize war precedents as potential sentiment catalysts. Source: BitMEX Research, Oct 10, 2025.