Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has recently expressed his views on the Bitcoin block size war in the 2010s, considering it a crucial event in the history of cryptocurrencies. This war resulted in a division within the Bitcoin community and had a far-reaching impact on the future of blockchain technology. Buterin has delved into two books that provide opposing perspectives on this period: “The Blocksize War” by Jonathan Bier and “Hijacking Bitcoin” by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson. These books offer interesting insights into the debate from different angles. As someone who experienced and participated in this conflict, Buterin finds the reexamination of these events to be refreshing.
The Tale of Two Perspectives: A Reflection on the Bitcoin Block Size War by Vitalik