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Smaller block sizes are already advantageous because they propagate faster, so they have a lower risk of being orphaned. A purely rational miner should only add
by wcoenen 12y ago
Smaller block sizes are already advantageous because they propagate faster, so they have a lower risk of being orphaned. A purely rational miner should only add a transaction if its transaction fee outweighs the increased orphan risk.
- nazgulnarsil 12y agoThat is an artifact of the current system, which as Gavin mentions, can probably be fixed.