Mining

Mining-related protocols. 5 proposals.

BIP 22: getblocktemplate - Fundamentals: Deployed. Defines getblocktemplate, a way for a node to give miners a full block template rather than just a header to hash. Miners can then see and optionally choose which transactions go into a block,…
BIP 23: getblocktemplate - Pooled Mining: Deployed. Extends getblocktemplate (BIP 22) with features for mining pools, such as letting participants propose their own blocks to the pool. It helps pooled miners build blocks themselves while still…
BIP 30: Duplicate transactions: Deployed. Added a rule forbidding a block from including a transaction with the same ID as an earlier one whose outputs are not fully spent. Such duplicates can overwrite earlier coins and make them…
BIP 52: Durable, Low Energy Bitcoin PoW: Closed. Proposed replacing Bitcoin's mining puzzle with one designed for optical computing chips, so mining costs would depend more on hardware than on electricity. The aim was to cut energy use and spread…
BIP 94: Testnet 4: Deployed. Defines Testnet 4, a replacement for the long-running Testnet 3 practice network, where coins have no value and developers test software. It tightens a few rules to stop attackers from disrupting…