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* [bitcoin-dev] Non-confirming block signalling
@ 2017-05-05 11:24 Tomas
  2017-05-05 13:01 ` Bryan Bishop
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Tomas @ 2017-05-05 11:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: bitcoin-dev

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


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* Re: [bitcoin-dev] Non-confirming block signalling
  2017-05-05 11:24 [bitcoin-dev] Non-confirming block signalling Tomas
@ 2017-05-05 13:01 ` Bryan Bishop
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Bryan Bishop @ 2017-05-05 13:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tomas, Bryan Bishop; +Cc: Bitcoin Dev

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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/
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* Re: [bitcoin-dev] Non-confirming block signalling
@ 2017-05-05 13:09 Tomas
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Tomas @ 2017-05-05 13:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bryan Bishop; +Cc: Bitcoin Dev

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Sorry, I wasn't aware. This is indeed the same proposal.



On Fri, May 5, 2017, at 15:01, Bryan Bishop wrote:
> 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


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