RE: Hijacking Bitcoin3 Apr 2024 09:09
The truth is that anyone could copy the code of an open source protocol, modify a few parts and make a new coin with the features that they deem important. Perhaps via features/influence/advertising it gains traction and gains a value. But is it likely to compete with Bitcoin's massive advantages in size and adoption? There are tradeoffs in any crypto, and perhaps Bitcoin has strayed from the original concept of peer to peer payments and become a global value store/financial product. But I'll be honest - although I appreciate the altruism of the design and the concept of redistributing wealth, I'm really here hoping that I'm a recipient of the redistributed wealth.