Saylor Says 'Opportunists' Pushing for BTC Changes Are Its Biggest Threat

Ambitious developers are biggest risk to Bitcoin, says Michael Saylor

The biggest risk to Bitcoin, according to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) founder Michael Saylor, is ambitious developers. Although he’s casually said as much in long-form interviews before, he put any doubt about his belief to rest by publishing it directly on his social media yesterday. In Saylor’s view, developers have the power to introduce unknown risks by skipping the tedious work of cybersecurity while focusing on new features. The gre…

Saylor: Opportunists Pushing BTC Changes Are Bitcoin's Biggest Threat

Introduction Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has long been defended as a rules-based monetary system, insulated from the whim of developers. In a recent online post, Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, a Bitcoin treasury firm, argued that the network’s greatest risk lies not in external threats but in “ambitious opportunists” pressing for protocol changes. The exchange spurred a broader debate about how far the core protocol should evolve, pitting pro…

Saylor Says 'Opportunists' Pushing for BTC Changes Are Its Biggest Threat

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor warned that "ambitious opportunists" advocating for major protocol upgrades are a major threat to the Bitcoin network.

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'Greatest Risk' to Bitcoin Identified by Strategy's Saylor

The Strategy executive warns that ‘ambitious opportunists’ advocating for complex protocol changes could undermine Bitcoin’s primary value proposition.