{"id":211753,"date":"2026-08-11T09:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=211753"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:42:05","slug":"bitcoin-bip-editor-dispute-escalates-over-luke-dashjr-removal-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=211753","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin BIP Editor Dispute Escalates Over Luke Dashjr Removal Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Core developer and BIP Editor Mark \u201cMurch\u201d Erhardt formally called for Luke Dashjr removal from the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) editorial team on Aug. 9, escalating a dispute over Dashjr\u2019s handling of BIP110 and the proposal\u2019s recent chain split.<\/p>\n<p>The motion, posted to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List and backed by GitHub pull request 2248, remains open as of Aug. 10, and Dashjr still appears among six editors listed in the governing BIP3 document. No removal has taken place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/best-crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Next 1000x Crypto Gem Before It Lists on Binance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Murch\u2019s Luke DashJR Allegations Center on Editorial Overreach<\/h2>\n<p>Murch alleges Dashjr exercised his editorial authority inconsistently while closely involved in advancing BIP110, a proposal aimed at restricting arbitrary transaction data.<\/p>\n<p>He cited an attempt to assign BIP110 a formal number publicly before mailing list discussion concluded, and a merge of a related pull request completed within minutes of it opening.<\/p>\n<p>Since my reply will likely be censored (the mailing list is completely captured and corrupt), here it is:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are false accusations. I have followed the BIP process  consistently for years. Your novice opinions alone do not establish new  processes. <\/p>\n<p>You are the one who\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LukeDashjr\/status\/2086537518502056148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Murch further claimed Dashjr produced fewer than 1% of BIP Editor comments after additional editors joined the process in April 2024, arguing this points to a breakdown in communication among the editorial team.<\/p>\n<p>These remain Murch\u2019s allegations rather than findings from any formal Bitcoin governing body, since no such body exists for the BIP process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Dashjr Denies Claims as Contributors Split<\/h2>\n<p>Luke Dashjr rejected the allegations within an hour of Murch\u2019s post. \u201cThese are false accusations,\u201d he wrote, adding that he had consistently followed established BIP procedures, and he argued Murch should instead lose his own editor position.<\/p>\n<p>Since my reply will likely be censored (the mailing list is completely captured and corrupt), here it is:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are false accusations. I have followed the BIP process  consistently for years. Your novice opinions alone do not establish new  processes. <\/p>\n<p>You are the one who\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LukeDashjr\/status\/2086537518502056148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The community response has been divided. Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo supported removing Dashjr, and fellow BIP Editor Olaoluwa Osuntokun formally seconded Murch\u2019s motion, framing his support around bypassed procedure rather than opposition to Dashjr\u2019s advocacy for a controversial proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Jameson Lopp noted there is no formal governance structure covering how BIP Editors are managed, while Antoine Riard suggested Dashjr step aside temporarily but argued contributors should first allow a public response and establish clearer removal procedures.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/visit\/polymarket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>BIP110\u2019s Stalled Fork Adds Pressure<\/h2>\n<p>The governance fight follows BIP110 entering mandatory signaling at block 961,632 on Aug. 8, with only 51 of the prior 2,016 blocks, 2.53%, signaling support.<\/p>\n<p>Enforcing nodes split off into a minority branch that produced two blocks before stalling, while <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/bitcoin-bip-110-split-widens-as-fork-freezes-at-2-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the dominant chain pulled 111 blocks ahead<\/a> with zero BIP110 signals among its first 113 blocks of the new difficulty period.<\/p>\n<p>Murch described the situation as one that \u201cappears to evolve into a hard fork,\u201d though that framing isn\u2019t a confirmed next step. Experimental proof-of-work change code exists, but its maintainer, Chris Guida, has called it contingency code with no set activation date, a reminder that decisions inside Bitcoin\u2019s <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/coldcard-crypto-hack-prng-vulnerability-bitcoin-drained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technical ecosystem<\/a> can carry outsized weight even when they never reach mainnet.<\/p>\n<p>Two GitHub pull requests now sit open in parallel: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bitcoin\/bips\/pull\/2248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PR 2248<\/a> proposing Dashjr\u2019s removal from BIP3, and <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bitcoin\/bips\/pull\/2245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PR 2245<\/a> seeking to formally close BIP110 following its stalled activation. Neither has a published deadline, and the mailing list discussion has not produced a formal decision on either question.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bs_3009e3ec.jeweltype.care\/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2F99bitcoins.com%2Fnews%2Fpresales%2Fxlm-price-breakout-analysis%2F&amp;transfer=1\" class=\"sc-button sc-button-green sc-button-medium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>EXCLUSIVE: Earn $10 USDC Via Binance Sign-Up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Possible 1000x Crypto in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow 99Bitcoins on\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a>\u00a0For the Latest Market Updates and Subscribe on\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/99Bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/bip-editor-removal-motion-luke-dashjr\/\">Bitcoin BIP Editor Dispute Escalates Over Luke Dashjr Removal Motion<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Core developer and BIP Editor Mark \u201cMurch\u201d Erhardt formally called for Luke Dashjr removal from the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) editorial team on Aug. 9, escalating a dispute over Dashjr\u2019s handling of BIP110 and the proposal\u2019s recent chain split. The motion, posted to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List and backed by GitHub pull request [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":211754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211753"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=211753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/211754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=211753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=211753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=211753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}