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> The given rationale for a difficulty reset was to let developers=20
occasionally mine blocks on their laptop.
It is technically possible to allow CPU users to get some coins, if they=20
provide some Proof of Work.
Example Script: "OP_SIZE 60 OP_LESSTHAN OP_VERIFY=20
0279be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798=20
OP_CHECKSIG".
Related topic:=20
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/proof-of-work-based-signet-faucet/937
And because this method is network-independent, and can be deployed=20
anywhere (all testnets, mainnet, signet, regtest, doesn't matter), then it=
=20
is probably a good idea to disable 20 minute rule, that way or another.
poniedzia=C5=82ek, 24 marca 2025 o 02:29:17 UTC+1 Murch napisa=C5=82(a):
> Hey Antoine and everyone,
>
> What you suggest makes sense to me. Since the 20-minute difficulty=20
> exception is now exploited perpetually, it doesn=E2=80=99t serve its inte=
nded=20
> purpose of allowing developers to mine themselves a few coins easily or=
=20
> confirm their own non-standard transactions. In that case, it would be=20
> better to not have it at all.
>
> On 2025-03-18 07:29, 'Antoine Poinsot' via Bitcoin Development Mailing=20
> List wrote:
> > I propose to fix this by removing the difficulty reset rule from
> > testnet4 through a flag day hard fork on 2026-01-01.
>
> I would suggest to pick a date that=E2=80=99s not a holiday in many place=
s to=20
> avoid disrupting people=E2=80=99s holiday, how about 2026-01-01 instead?
>
> Cheers,
> Murch
>
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> The given rationale for a difficulty reset was to let developers occas=
ionally mine blocks on their laptop.<br /><br />It is technically possible =
to allow CPU users to get some coins, if they provide some Proof of Work.<b=
r /><br />Example Script: "OP_SIZE 60 OP_LESSTHAN OP_VERIFY 0279be667ef9dcb=
bac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798 OP_CHECKSIG".<br /><br =
/>Related topic: https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/proof-of-work-based-signet-fa=
ucet/937<br /><br />And because this method is network-independent, and can=
be deployed anywhere (all testnets, mainnet, signet, regtest, doesn't matt=
er), then it is probably a good idea to disable 20 minute rule, that way or=
another.<br /><br /><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">poniedzia=C5=82ek, 24 marca 2025 o=C2=A002:29:17 UTC+1 Murch na=
pisa=C5=82(a):<br/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;=
">Hey Antoine and everyone,
<br>
<br>What you suggest makes sense to me. Since the 20-minute difficulty=20
<br>exception is now exploited perpetually, it doesn=E2=80=99t serve its in=
tended=20
<br>purpose of allowing developers to mine themselves a few coins easily or=
=20
<br>confirm their own non-standard transactions. In that case, it would be=
=20
<br>better to not have it at all.
<br>
<br>On 2025-03-18 07:29, 'Antoine Poinsot' via Bitcoin Development =
Mailing=20
<br>List wrote:
<br> > I propose to fix this by removing the difficulty reset rule from
<br> > testnet4 through a flag day hard fork on 2026-01-01.
<br>
<br>I would suggest to pick a date that=E2=80=99s not a holiday in many pla=
ces to=20
<br>avoid disrupting people=E2=80=99s holiday, how about 2026-01-01 instead=
?
<br>
<br>Cheers,
<br>Murch
<br></blockquote></div>
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