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There are certainly tx validity rules, though, and when presented with a set of equally valid txs, miners will likely choose the one that is best for them (call
by mhluongo 4y ago
There are certainly tx validity rules, though, and when presented with a set of equally valid txs, miners will likely choose the one that is best for them (called "MEV", miner extractable value).
- nosianu 4y agoNeither the OP or me said there are no rules and they have to use an RNG to make a decision, only that it does not matter. That they then go and use an algorithm that maximizes their profits is only to be expected and the rational outcome from the fact that there is no other constraint from the technical algorithm.
- mhluongo 4y agoJust sharing for general interest / awareness, not as a "gotcha". Though I will point out... > only that it does not matter ... that this isn't true! MEV can destabilize consensus. There's been research around this in the Bitcoin/Lightning ecosystem, and it's been an active discussion in Ethereum for quite a while.