Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this video, I discuss how Brink and its cofounder John Newbery helped (in my opinion) to destroy the neutrality of an open source project like Bitcoin Core, by infiltrating the maintainer team and creating structures that ensured that this small social clique could remain in control.
As one Bitcoin Core dev who opposed this corruption wrote: "It appears we have a Brink problem. We've lost Core as an open source project"
Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor.
Part 1 of Hodlonaut's series:
citadel21.com/the-network
youtube.com/watch?v=kebuy5vMD7Y
Part 2 of Hodlonaut's series:
citadel21.com/the-lever
Send Hodlonaut some sats:
https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2049505120212103573
John Newbery and Gloria Zhao:
https://x.com/jfnewbery/status/1396469353302929412/photo/1
John's apparent passion for Gloria:
https://x.com/jfnewbery/status/1333819787034718208
Bitcoin Knots node count rising:
https://coin.dance/nodes/knots
I am not being paid or otherwise compensated by any company or cryptocurrency project that I mention in my videos. My opinion is not for sale. Please do not contact me with any affiliate or advertising deals.
#Bitcoin
#Core
#Brink
Disclaimer
Neither Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University, nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, personnel, representatives, agents, or independent contractors (collectively, the “Operator Parties”) are licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors, or registered broker-dealers. None of the Operator Parties are providing investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and nothing in this video, on this YouTube channel, or at www.Trader.University or BitcoinUniversity.com (henceforth, “the Sites”) should be construed as such by you. This video, channel, and the Sites should be used as educational tools only and are not replacements for professional investment advice. Trading or investing in new and volatile assets like Bitcoin can be risky.
Join Bitcoin University Premium:
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In this video, I discuss how Brink and its cofounder John Newbery helped (in my opinion) to destroy the neutrality of an open source project like Bitcoin Core, by infiltrating the maintainer team and creating structures that ensured that this small social clique could remain in control.
As one Bitcoin Core dev who opposed this corruption wrote: "It appears we have a Brink problem. We've lost Core as an open source project"
Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor.
Part 1 of Hodlonaut's series:
citadel21.com/the-network
youtube.com/watch?v=kebuy5vMD7Y
Part 2 of Hodlonaut's series:
citadel21.com/the-lever
Send Hodlonaut some sats:
https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2049505120212103573
John Newbery and Gloria Zhao:
https://x.com/jfnewbery/status/1396469353302929412/photo/1
John's apparent passion for Gloria:
https://x.com/jfnewbery/status/1333819787034718208
Bitcoin Knots node count rising:
https://coin.dance/nodes/knots
I am not being paid or otherwise compensated by any company or cryptocurrency project that I mention in my videos. My opinion is not for sale. Please do not contact me with any affiliate or advertising deals.
#Bitcoin
#Core
#Brink
Disclaimer
Neither Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University, nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, personnel, representatives, agents, or independent contractors (collectively, the “Operator Parties”) are licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors, or registered broker-dealers. None of the Operator Parties are providing investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and nothing in this video, on this YouTube channel, or at www.Trader.University or BitcoinUniversity.com (henceforth, “the Sites”) should be construed as such by you. This video, channel, and the Sites should be used as educational tools only and are not replacements for professional investment advice. Trading or investing in new and volatile assets like Bitcoin can be risky.
