Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song criticizes the Taproot upgrade for not considering the “social attack surface” that allowed spam transactions. Song claims Taproot failed to deliver on promised privacy and security features, making it too complicated to use. Despite this, Taproot was activated in November 2021 by a group of Bitcoin Core developers.

A divide among Bitcoiners has emerged over validating transactions on the network. Some, like Song, believe Bitcoin should focus on being a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Others, like Ordinals leader “Leonidas,” support the Taproot upgrade, arguing against censorship of any transaction. This led to a conflict between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots.

While Song is critical of Taproot, he believes it still has potential benefits for Bitcoin. On the other hand, Leonidas argues that Ordinals and Runes have contributed over $500 million in transaction fees to strengthen Bitcoin’s security. However, there are concerns about the reliability of these fees, as they fluctuate and may not be sufficient in the long term.

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