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Protocol Neutrality

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Protocol neutrality means consensus and relay rules should avoid embedding special treatment for particular users or outcomes. Neutral rule design is a core part of Bitcoin’s credible fairness.

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Curated resources (4)

• Bitcoin Dev Philosophy: Neutrality (article) Why neutral policy and consensus boundaries matter.
• Bitcoin Dev Philosophy: Decentralization (article) How neutrality and decentralization reinforce each other.
• Mastering Bitcoin (book) Consensus-rule perspective needed to evaluate neutrality tradeoffs.
• Bitcoin Development Philosophy (book) Directly aligned with neutrality as a design goal and cultural constraint in Bitcoin development.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Consensus Rules
• Peer-to-Peer Network Topology

Direct dependents (1)

• Neutral Money vs Political Money

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