#CORE# Bitcoin Core releases a basic statement
Bitcoin Core developers recently reiterated the core philosophy of the project in a statement, including user autonomy in trading strategies and the role of software in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The statement emphasized the decentralized structure of Bitcoin and reaffirmed that ultimately it is the users (rather than developers or organizations) who decide how the cryptocurrency operates.
At the heart of the statement is Bitcoin Core's ongoing opposition to mandatory or automatic software updates. To ensure that no central entity can unilaterally cha