Does mining diversity make it easier to tamper with the blockchain?

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If a node can predict that it is about to mine the next block, does it make it easier to tamper the blockchain?
asked Mar 3, 2018 by girish

1 Answer

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The node which mines the next block can tamper in two ways:

  • Deliberately decide to censor a transaction, delaying its confirmation until a block generated by an honest miner.
  • Playing favorites when deciding which of two conflicting transactions should be confirmed.

You'll have to decide for yourself whether or not this is a problem for your needs.

answered Mar 5, 2018 by MultiChain
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