BitMEX Research: Clarifies Bitcoin Node Role

BitMEX Research fired back on Twitter, reaffirming their long-held stance by directing critics to chapter 7 of "The Blocksize War." They dismantle the "large blocker" myth that nodes primarily relay transactions, insisting enforcement of Bitcoin consensus rules takes precedence for network integrity. This echoes the 2014-2019 scaling wars where debates raged over block capacity increases, forging BTC's resilient soul through community clashes, as recent summaries of Bitcoin Blocksize War book chapter 7 highlight. Seamlessly tying into broader Bitcoin node roles relaying transactions vs enforcing consensus rules, the post underscores why a robust relay network pales against rule enforcement in preventing forks or attacks.

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