The new software that divides Bitcoin is already one of the most chosen

The recent update of the Bitcoin Core client, version 30, consolidates itself as one of the most adopted by node operators of the Bitcoin network.

Less than three weeks after its launch, on October 12, it is already being used for almost 2,000 nodeswhich is equivalent to 8.1% of the total.

In this way, the v30 is positioned as the fourth most used version in Bitcoinapproaching v28.1, currently the most used with 2,689 nodes (11.3%).

This accelerated adoption occurs in a context of technical and philosophical dispute between developers and ecosystem collaborators, known as the “node war.”

In this conflict, a part of the bitcoiner community considers that the latest Core update promotes “spam”, since it expanded the field for registrations to 100,000 bytes through the opcode OP_RETURN, which widen the network file with non-monetary transactions.

For their part, from Core, they argued that they support the freedom of users to define how they interact with Bitcoinemphasizing that this autonomy protects the network.

A slight change in Bitcoin Core node trend

Of the 23,646 active nodes currently, about 18,662 correspond to Bitcoin Core (around 79%), while about 5,000 operate with Bitcoin Knots (21%). The rest belongs to other implementations.

What is striking is that, coinciding with the launch of Core v30, it is observed a slight modification of the downtrend which brought the number of Bitcoin Core node operators.

Since the beginning of October, runners for all versions of that client have increased, as seen in the following image (yellow line):

For its part, Bitcoin Knots (green line) has gained sustained traction since last April, reaching up to 20% of the network in September, as reported by CriptoNoticias, which led, along with the recent growth of Core v30, to an increase in total nodes (black line).

Thus, the evolution in the distribution of versions indicates that competition between clients remains active.