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If 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
by schmichael 8y ago
If 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.