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The foundational BIP that defined the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal process itself, modeled after Python's PEP system. Established the framework for proposing, discussing, and implementing changes to Bitcoin, categorizing BIPs into Standards Track, Informational, and Process types.
Mike Hearn publishes 'The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment,' declaring that Bitcoin has failed due to governance breakdown and the block size stalemate. He announces he has sold all his coins and is leaving the project.
In a CoinGeek interview, Mike Hearn offers rare reflections on Satoshi Nakamoto's personality, describing him as someone who enjoyed experimenting and discussing possibilities but grew frustrated when evangelical personalities arrived in the community.