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> Since Bitcoin is completely decentralized, there’s no way to change the protocol without everyone just stopping using it, which miners don’t want to do. That
by digging 3y ago
> Since Bitcoin is completely decentralized, there’s no way to change the protocol without everyone just stopping using it, which miners don’t want to do.
That's completely wrong though. The protocol gets changed by a majority of miners accepting new protocols, as has happened many times before.
- FabHK 3y agoNot only that, when once there were 194bn BTC due to a bug, the miners "just stopped using it", rolled back, fixed the bug, and went forward from there. Blockchain is immutable! Code is law! Sure, unless it isn't.