Difference between revisions of "Orphan Block"
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| − | An "orphan block" is a well-formed block which was rejected by miners and does not form part of the [[blockchain]]. The [[Block Reward]] from an orphan block is no longer spendable costing the party that mined it their block reward and [[transaction fees]]. | + | An "orphan block" is a well-formed block which was rejected by miners and does not form part of the [[blockchain]]. The [[Mining#Reward|Block Reward]] from an orphan block is no longer spendable costing the party that mined it their block reward and [[transaction fees]]. |
Revision as of 04:49, 22 October 2019
An "orphan block" is a well-formed block which was rejected by miners and does not form part of the blockchain. The Block Reward from an orphan block is no longer spendable costing the party that mined it their block reward and transaction fees.