Sharing block templates

Posted by sipa

Aug 6, 2025/12:29 UTC

The discussion raises concerns about the potential misuse of a proposal when combined with the GETDATA function, highlighting the risk that it might enable unauthorized access to transactions considered private by miners. This issue stems from the ability to fetch transactions deemed valuable despite having poor propagation characteristics. The apprehension is that while on the surface, increasing transparency appears beneficial, it inadvertently creates a loophole for privacy invasion.

Moreover, the argument suggests that the existing mechanisms in place to prevent unauthorized relaying of sensitive transactions could be equally effective at barring them from being included in template responses. This implies that the underlying technology or methodology used to safeguard transaction privacy can be extended or adapted to address the vulnerabilities introduced by the proposed changes. The emphasis here is on leveraging existing security measures to mitigate new risks, suggesting a preference for adapting and enhancing current protections over introducing new, potentially exploitable features.

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