Comment by copirate
2 months ago
There's no edge. Having spent time mining in the past doesn't increase your odds of finding a block in the future.
2 months ago
There's no edge. Having spent time mining in the past doesn't increase your odds of finding a block in the future.
The idea is that you can start with the next head earlier than all the others, giving you an edge in being the first to find the next block.
But what do they gain by doing that? What's the edge? Starting earlier doesn't give you any advantage.
> Starting earlier doesn't give you any advantage
It's a race. Starting earlier obviously gives an advantage?!
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There is an advantage because occasionally you find the second block while the first block is still secret, then you release the two blocks in quick succession. That’s the edge.
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