Since Bitcoin Core announced its OP_RETURN changes, Bitcoin Knots' usage has reportedly risen from 2 % to 11 % of total nodes, indicating growing support for alternative implementations

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“You ignore community consensus, you lose trust. Since Bitcoin Core’s OP_RETURN fiasco, Bitcoin Knots has surged from 2% to 11% of nodes. That’s what happens when contentious changes are rammed through,” the user wrote.