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Deterministic tx selection for censorship resistance

Deterministic tx selection for censorship resistance

Original Postby mcelrath

Posted on: January 7, 2025 13:40 UTC

In exploring the intricacies of Braidpool, a decentralized network and blockchain (DAG) akin to Bitcoin, it's evident that decision-making regarding acceptable transactions mirrors the complexity found within Bitcoin's own framework.

The necessity to upgrade all nodes and potentially initiate a hard fork in the DAG for policy changes underscores the challenges inherent in managing such a system. The commitment to making judicious decisions is clear, though there's an acknowledgment of the difficulties in accommodating highly unconventional transactions.

Further contemplation is being given to the possibility of allowing miners to include a limited number of non-committed bitcoin transactions in their share-chain blocks. While this approach could increase both share validation and propagation times, the impact might be deemed acceptable if restricted to one or two transactions. This consideration reflects an effort to balance operational efficiency with flexibility in transaction handling.

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