Author: Gregory Maxwell 2011-08-18 17:27:29
Published on: 2011-08-18T17:27:29+00:00
In this context, there is a discussion about a potential attack on the Bitcoin network. The concern is that an attacker could release a double-spend transaction by sending it to different nodes at the same time as releasing a block with the conflicting transaction. This would make it more difficult for nodes to identify and reject the double-spend transaction. To counteract this attack, it is suggested that nodes should relay new transactions received via blocks as if they had received them normally. This would increase awareness of valid transactions and help to prevent the acceptance of double-spending transactions. Despite this suggestion, it is noted that an attacker could still inject the conflicting transaction into many places in the network simultaneously.
Updated on: 2023-05-18T22:09:57.805719+00:00