BIP-110 Uproar Was Predictable, Says Bitcoin Entrepreneur

Bitcoin entrepreneur Samson Mow has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding BIP-110, arguing that it was largely a reaction to decisions and behavior within the Bitcoin Core ecosystem. In a series of exchanges on X, Mow stated that 'this entire mess could have been avoided' if certain actions had not taken place.

Mow's comments were directed at Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot and others who he felt contributed to the backlash against the BIP-110 movement. He claimed that the opposing camp's attacks helped produce the backlash it subsequently received, stating 'did you really not expect that anger and vitriol to be returned tenfold?'

Mow also highlighted several controversies that compounded the problem, including the 'Zhao/Newberry improprieties' and other 'clumsy, guilty-looking missteps.' He rejected the characterization of his own earlier criticism as defamatory, stating that he only hinted at structural problems within Core.