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As long as you run your own node, it doesn't really matter who runs the rest. If a peer relays an invalid block to you, disconnect from that peer and defer to
by martindale 8y ago
As long as you run your own node, it doesn't really matter who runs the rest. If a peer relays an invalid block to you, disconnect from that peer and defer to the chain with the most work.
Have you read the paper?
- schmichael 8y agoIf a block is accepted by a majority of nodes and miners it isn't invalid. Your own personal node is free to implement different logic, but it will be unlikely to interact in a functional way with the rest of the network.
- martindale 8y agoThe full node operators are typically holding Bitcoin, and I just don't see anyone willingly accepting a reduction in the value of their assets. Any such block would be viewed as an attack on their sovereignty.