Why Satoshi's temporary anti-spam measure isn't temporary



Summary:

During a discussion on the Bitcoin development mailing list in 2015, Gregory Maxwell and Mike Hearn debated whether miners who don't validate transactions are bleeding money or profiting. Maxwell argued that the system is designed so that non-validating miners would experience financial losses, while Hearn claimed that those engaging in such activity found it to be tremendously profitable, despite some issues resulting in losses. However, neither party provided any evidence to support their claims.


Updated on: 2023-06-10T04:03:45.177483+00:00