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- Small-blockers feared large blocks would centralize the network, as only expensive infrastructure could process big blocks, and promoted keeping blocks small, relying on off-chain solutions like the Lightning Network.
This division led to multiple contentious attempts at upgrades—namely Bitcoin XT, Bitcoin Classic, and SegWit2x—each attempting to raise the block size or implement second-layer solutions. These efforts faced censorship, censorship, and sabotage from influential core developers and corporate entities, notably Blockstream.