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Running Bitcoin Knots On Start9:
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Here's how to run a Bitcoin Knots node:
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In this video, I discuss the latest drama surrounding Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao, the hack of her X account, and her statement that she is no longer employed as a full-time developer.

Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor.

Is Bitcoin Core A Meritocracy?
youtube.com/watch?v=frRPLvDkM9g

Gloria's X account hacked:
https://x.com/glozow
https://x.com/btcleukocyte_wr/status/2013666434120065176
https://x.com/achow101/status/2013507104867524725
gist.github.com/glozow/e73317f79dcd6a0a4fc997d209a619fe
https://x.com/secsovereign/status/2013639854739853430
https://x.com/mattkratter/status/2013753807897870504
https://x.com/GrassFedBitcoin/status/2013672638766305634

Does Gloria still have merge access?
https://x.com/GrassFedBitcoin/status/2013819743447449787

Bitcoin Core losing market share to Bitcoin Knots:
https://coin.dance/nodes/knots

Bitcoin Core Deleting Wallets:
youtube.com/watch?v=VIBqC-wkcUI

Mechanic's latest video:
youtube.com/watch?v=16HHgqStifI

Gloria should have her key temporarily revoked:
https://x.com/lukedashjr/status/2013663959291723964

Bitcoin Core, Nepotism, and Commit Access:
youtube.com/watch?v=sWq8t2utRHQ

Gloria and John love working together:
nasdaq.com/articles/gloria-zhao-and-brink-are-set-to-give-bitcoin-mempools-an-upgrade-2020-12-01
https://x.com/jfnewbery/status/1333819787034718208

Gloria's 4 years at Brink:
https://brink.dev/blog/2025/01/04/glorias-brink-epoch/

Then Gloria moved to Chaincode Labs?
https://x.com/ChaincodeLabs/status/1906801253239107830

Gloria no longer listed under Chaincode Team:
chaincode.com/team

Gloria no longer a full-time dev:
github.com/sponsors/glozow

New Baby Bitcoin Core Maintainer:
youtube.com/watch?v=TSbxVYnfSCY

Gloria nominates The Charlatan:
https://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/log-2026-01-08.html

The Charlatan seems to share Gloria's views on spam:
https://x.com/sedited_/status/1997549601503781176

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