Blank block discussion: Understand Ethereum’s mining process
When creating blocks, one of the most controversial issues in a block chain, such as Ethereum, is that miners must contain all transactions built or leave them empty. In this article, we are immersed in the details of the Ethereum mining process and explore why empty block participation is acceptable.
Basic Blockchain Mining Concepts
In a blockchain network, each block contains a network controlled transaction and aggregate to the “block chain” as a new data structure. Mining people use strong computers to solve complex mathematical problems, which include transactions within a block and secure it with the previous blocks.
Empty blocks: What are these?
A blank block is a block that does not contain transactions. It is called “empty” block because it has no data to store. This may seem contradictory in a block chain that is based on the integrity of each block to be independent and self -consulting.
Create blank blocks: allowed?
Yes, empty blocks are enabled and accepted by most Ethereum miners. In fact, the participation of all transactions in an empty block would result in inconsistencies in the block chain. Without transactions, there is no way to verify or validate the data within each of the following blocks that would leave the entire chain invalid.
Why do the miners do not include all transactions
Miners only contain the necessary information and verify the integrity of the block chain by containing all transactions in a block. This process is designed to avoid double -edit attacks and guarantee the safety and variability of Blockchain.
Limit block size
One of the most important aspects to consider is that the size of the Ethereum block (1 MB) should not be exceeded when creating an empty block. If a miner tries to create an empty block of more than 1 MB, it will lead to significant performance problems and potentially endanger the entire network.
In summary, the miners are authorized to decide which transactions should be incorporated into a block and how many blocks wish to create (whenever the size of the block is less than 2.5 MB). The empty blocks are allowed and necessary to maintain the integrity of the Ethereum block chain. Understanding why the participation of empty blocks is acceptable, we can better evaluate complex mechanics behind complex technology.
More sources
If you are interested in obtaining more information about the Ethereum mining process or want to explore resources from the limies of the block size, look:
- [Ethereum block size limit] (
- [Ethereum 2.0: Way to scalability and performance] (
