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“There’s nothing I can do that isn't fully public and independently verifiable,” she explains, dispelling myths of centralized authority. She likens the core development team to the "Council of Jedi," overseeing the integrity of the network in a manner reminiscent of an ancient council, with multiple checks and balances.
The Structure and Security of Bitcoin Core
Gloria details the processes involved in code management within Bitcoin Core. She describes her role as a 'maintainer' who has permission to push code directly to the main repository but emphasizes that this power is constrained by community oversight. If malicious or erroneous code is introduced, it is swiftly reverted, and the responsible contributor can be penalized—such as having their key revoked.