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>>> How would a (potentially, state-sponsored) netsplit lasting longer than=
N be
handled?
It would be detected by the community much before reaching the reorg limit =
of N blocks (it's 24 hours) so nodes could stop until the netsplit is fixed=
.
In the extreme case no one notice the network split during more than N bloc=
ks (24 hours) and there are 2 permanent forks longer than N, nodes from one=
branch could delete their local history so they would join the other branc=
h.
Regards,
________________________________
From: Alistair Mann <al@pectw.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 15:59
To: Kenshiro [] <tensiam@hotmail.com>; Bitcoin Protocol Discussion <bitcoin=
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Add a moving checkpoint to the Bitcoin protocol
On Wednesday 31 Jul 2019 12:28:58 Kenshiro [] via bitcoin-dev wrote:
> I would like to propose that a "moving checkpoint" is added to the Bitcoi=
n
> protocol. It's a very simple rule already implemented in NXT coin:
>
> - A node will ignore any new block under nodeBlockHeight - N, so the
> blockchain becomes truly immutable after N blocks, even during a 51% atta=
ck
> which thanks to the moving checkpoint can't rewrite history older than th=
e
> last N blocks.
How would a (potentially, state-sponsored) netsplit lasting longer than N b=
e
handled?
--
Alistair Mann
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>>> <span>How would a (potentially, state-sponsored) netsplit=
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<span>In the extreme case no one notice the network split during more than =
N blocks (24 hours) and there are 2 permanent forks longer than N, n</span>=
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bitcoin-dev wrote:<br>
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> I would like to propose that a "moving checkpoint" is added =
to the Bitcoin<br>
> protocol. It's a very simple rule already implemented in NXT coin:<br>
> <br>
> - A node will ignore any new block under nodeBlockHeight - N, so the<b=
r>
> blockchain becomes truly immutable after N blocks, even during a 51% a=
ttack<br>
> which thanks to the moving checkpoint can't rewrite history older than=
the<br>
> last N blocks.<br>
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How would a (potentially, state-sponsored) netsplit lasting longer than N b=
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handled? <br>
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