Non-confirming block signalling
3 messages, 5 May 2017. Started by Tomas.
Tomas (2), Bryan Bishop
I propose a method to mark blocks to indicate that they were generated without verifying the previous block. This can be done by using a bit of the version field.
This would counter the reduction of security caused by what is known as "SPV-mining".
The BIP is here: https://github.com/tomasvdw/bips/blob/master/bip-non-confirming-block-signalling.mediawiki
Tomas bitcrust
On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:24 AM, Tomas via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists•linuxfoundation•org> wrote:
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> I propose a method to mark blocks to indicate that they were generated > without verifying the previous block. This can be done by using a bit of > the version field. >
see also: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-December/011853.html
- Bryan http://heybryan.org/ 1 512 203 0507
Sorry, I wasn't aware. This is indeed the same proposal.
On Fri, May 5, 2017, at 15:01, Bryan Bishop wrote:
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> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:24 AM, Tomas via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin- > dev@lists•linuxfoundation•org> wrote:>> I propose a method to mark blocks to indicate that they were >> generated>> without verifying the previous block. This can be done by using >> a bit of>> the version field. > > see also: > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-December/011853.html> > - Bryan > http://heybryan.org/ > 1 512 203 0507