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Bitcoin's resilience is rooted in protocol immutability. The expert highlights the block size wars—a pivotal event where the community resisted altering Bitcoin's original protocol to double the block size. This resistance to external influence preserved Bitcoin's purity as property and its integrity, resisting attempts to shift its economics or consolidate control.
This unaltered protocol forms the ethical foundation of Bitcoin and reinforces its status as property. It also embodies a philosophical stance against manipulation, ensuring that Bitcoin remains a decentralized and trustless form of property.