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Podcast: Stephan Livera Podcast
Episode: Why are Empty Blocks Happening with OrangeSurf from mempool.space (SLP588)
Description: Why are some bitcoin blocks empty? Orange Surf from the mempool.space team joins me to explain his recent research report on this topic. We discuss:
Why do empty blocks happen?Â
Comparing empty block rates across mining pools
Firmware and config differences
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:44) - Orange Surf’s research report on empty blocks
(02:02) - Block interval data setsÂ
(06:25) - What is an empty block?
(08:09) - What causes an empty block to occur?
(11:35) - Nuances of a working of a mi...