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• Michael Saylor caused a stir with a repost on X (formerly Twitter).
• A video he shared ends with a call to use alternative Bitcoin software.
• Whether he even noticed it is unclear – but the discussions are now significant.

Sometimes a wrong click is enough to cause an uproar on the internet. Michael Saylor, one of the most well-known Bitcoin advocates, experienced exactly that. With a repost, he unintentionally stirred up an already heated debate.

A harmless repost?

Michael Saylor is the co-founder and chief advisor of the company Strategy and is somewhat of a spokesperson in the Bitcoin world. When he says or shares something, many listen closely. Last week, he reposted an older interview of himself on X. Up to this point, nothing unusual.

But the video ended with a message that he himself never uttered: "Run Knots." This is a call to use an alternative Bitcoin software. Many immediately saw it as a statement from Saylor – and the discussions took off.

Bitcoin Core vs. Bitcoin Knots

To understand why it is all so explosive, some background is needed. Bitcoin does not run on its own, but rather through programs that verify transactions and keep the network running. The most important program for this is called BTC Core and is used by most.

There is also an alternative version called BTC Knots. The differences lie in the details, but they often lead to disputes. Knots is considered more conservative and cautious, while Core is currently planning a major change. And this is where the trouble begins.

Who is Michael Saylor anyway?

Michael Saylor is something like the rockstar among BTC advocates. He is the co-founder of Strategy (officially: MicroStrategy), a US company that actually develops software for data analysis. However, the company became known primarily because it has purchased huge amounts of BTC in recent years – worth billions. This made Saylor the loudest mouthpiece for the idea that Bitcoin is not just a digital toy, but a "digital gold."

His statements carry weight because he not only talks but also acts. While many companies view Bitcoin critically, Strategy has made the cryptocurrency its central investment strategy. Saylor himself is known for clear, sometimes almost missionary statements about the future of BTC. That is exactly why the community and the media react immediately when he shares something – even if it might just have been an unintentional click.

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What is behind OP_RETURN?

The point of contention is OP_RETURN – it sounds complicated, but it can be explained quickly: This allows users to store small pieces of data in a BTC transaction. So far, this has been very limited. Now Bitcoin Core wants to massively increase this limit.

Fans of this change are excited about new opportunities. Critics, on the other hand, fear that the blockchain will be cluttered with unnecessary ballast. Some even paint horror scenarios, such as illegal data in the network. In short: A dispute between "More freedom!" and "Please keep it clean!".

Saylor's Unintentional Role

Saylor himself has never clearly positioned himself on all of this. In the past, he mostly advocated for caution and keeping the BTC protocol as simple as possible. That is exactly why many were surprised when he shared a video with a pro-knots call.

Whether he even paid attention to the last seconds of the clip is known to no one. Some are convinced: He didn’t even notice it. But now he is faced with a dilemma. Deleting appears to be a clear statement. Leaving it up does too. Welcome to the dilemma of the internet.

A storm in a Bitcoin teacup?

In the end, the excitement could be greater than the actual significance. The change only affects a part of the code that hardly any regular user will ever touch. Nevertheless, the debate shows how sensitively the community reacts to anything that could change the "sacred Bitcoin."

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For Saylor, there remains a bitter aftertaste: with a simple repost, he has once again proven how much weight his voice carries in the scene. And even if it’s just because he didn’t pay close attention to the credits of a video.

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