Saifedean Ammous Throws Support Behind Spam-Fighting Developer

Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, weighed in on the ongoing spam debate by offering to fund a developer dedicated to making Bitcoin spamming more difficult and expensive. “I’d throw in a few sats,” he wrote, signaling his willingness to contribute financially to efforts aimed at maintaining the network’s integrity.

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The comment came in response to a proposal by pseudonymous developer GrassFedBitcoin, who called for Bitcoin Core to adopt pull request #28408. This would allow node operators to filter out inscription-based spam more efficiently. According to GrassFedBitcoin, the lack of filtering tools contributes to unnecessary blockchain bloat and weakens Bitcoin’s function as a monetary protocol.

“Fighting Spam Is Not Censorship”

Ammous compared the issue to email spam—an arms race societies continue to fight without abandoning email altogether. He emphasized that rejecting spam transactions isn’t censorship, since node operators already reject invalid ones. His stance was clear: filtering inscriptions is not about control, it’s about protecting the network.

However, Blockstream CEO Adam Back pushed back, describing spam filtering as an endless technical war. He noted that spam data structures can be modified infinitely, requiring ever-evolving countermeasures. Yet even Back didn’t dispute the need to address the issue at some level.

Is Bitcoin’s Future at Risk?

The debate comes amid growing concerns that Bitcoin’s average block size could soar. A report by Mempool Research suggests inscription usage could push the average block to 4 MB—far above the current 1.5 MB—potentially leading to congestion and skyrocketing fees.

Ammous’s solution goes beyond policy: he suggests deprecating spam tools and even hiring outside coders to overwhelm systems designed to abuse the network. This marks a shift from ideological debate to direct action.

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“I’m going to be working with Lomond School to develop a curriculum for Bitcoin and Austrian economics,” Ammous posted on X (formerly Twitter) on April 12, expressing enthusiasm about making the material globally accessible.

A First for UK Education

Lomond School Principal Claire Chisholm confirmed the partnership, expressing how thrilled she was to be working with Dr. Ammous and highlighting the positivity of the Bitcoin community.

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This makes Lomond the first school in the United Kingdom to integrate Bitcoin both as a means of payment and a subject of academic instruction.

Published in 2018, “The Bitcoin Standard” explores the economic philosophy of Bitcoin and its contrast with fiat currencies. It has sold over one million copies and been translated into 38 languages.

Bitcoin Education on the Rise Globally

Across the world, educational institutions are increasingly adopting Bitcoin, both as an investment and an academic field.

In 2013, the University of Nicosia in Cyprus launched the world’s first Master’s program in Digital Currency. The following year, NYU Stern School of Business introduced a course on the Law and Business of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. Stanford University followed suit in 2015 with its “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies” course focusing on the technology and economics behind BTC.

In February 2025, the University of Austin launched a $5 million Bitcoin investment fund as part of a broader $200 million endowment. Just months earlier, Emory University had accumulated over $15 million in BTC via Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF.

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