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Stephan Livera Podcast
Analyzing the Occurrence of Empty Blocks in the Bitcoin Blockchain
The chapter explores the research process behind understanding empty blocks in the Bitcoin blockchain, highlighting the collection of data on block emptiness, mining pool behavior, and block interval durations. It discusses the evolution of Bitcoin mining from individual miners to mining pools, the impact of empty blocks on transaction confirmations, and the strategic decisions made by miners to maximize revenue through empty and full block templates.
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