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Concluding her remarks, Gloria advocates for a conservative approach regarding protocol changes—especially hard forks—preferring to reinforce and understand existing code rather than rushing into significant upheavals. She likens Bitcoin's evolution to a “fortification process,” gradually strengthening security, scalability, and privacy through incremental updates.
She emphasizes that Bitcoin’s resilience lies in its decentralization: no single entity or developer has final authority. Instead, every participant—from individual node operators to large mining pools—shares responsibility.