By now calling the main network a "Spamcoin" and claiming its $80,000 price tag is a scam, Luke Dashjr conveniently forgets that he himself coded and validated the software components that allowed Bitcoin to evolve into its current state. Technically, he actively participated in the protocol's transformation from within. Here are the specific technical facts that demonstrate his shared responsibility and the contradictions in his current stance: 1. The Origination of OP_RETURN (Bitcoin Core 0.9 - 2014) The Historical Facts: In 2014, Luke Dashjr and the Bitcoin Core developers introduced the OP_RETURN function. Originally, it was created precisely to channel "spam" by allowing the insertion of 40 bytes (later 80 bytes) of arbitrary non-financial data into the blockchain without clogging all the nodes. The backlash: It was this exact function, which he helped implement, that opened Pandora's box. It served as the technical foundation for the creation of the first metadata protocols (like Counterparty or Omni), direct ancestors of the current token protocols that he now vehemently rejects. 2. The SegWit Trojan Horse (2017) The paradox: During the 2017 block wars, Luke Dashjr was one of the most fervent defenders of SegWit (Segregated Witness). He even developed Bitcoin Knots to force the activation of this update against miners. The consequence: SegWit separated signature data from transaction data and introduced the concept of "block weight." Unwittingly, Luke Dashjr offered a 75% price reduction on storing arbitrary data. It was this economic loophole (the SegWit discount) that made the explosion of giant Ordinal images in 2023 technically and financially possible. 3. The Taproot Update (2021) The validation: Luke Dashjr did not block the Taproot update in 2021. The effect: Taproot removed the size limit for transaction scripts. Combined with SegWit's discount, this allowed entire files (images, text) to occupy almost the entirety of a 4MB block. The creators of Ordinals simply used the protocol rules that Luke Dashjr validated. The "Sorcerer's Apprentice" Stance: Today, when someone reminds him that the legacy network is worth $80,000, Luke Dashjr adopts a stance of denial. He refuses to acknowledge that the protocol functioned exactly as he coded it. Having failed to impose a unilateral censorship filter in Bitcoin Core to correct what he considers his own design flaws, he preferred to split off, claiming that everyone except him is using an "altcoin." https://x.com/LukeDashjr/status/2095317533364482189