Author: jan at uos.de 2011-06-14 19:45:30
Published on: 2011-06-14T19:45:30+00:00
The provided code block implements a limit on dust spam by requiring a minimum transaction fee if any output is less than 0.01. This is done in order to prevent low-value outputs from being included in the blockchain, which can lead to unnecessary bloat and higher storage requirements. The nMinFee variable is used to determine the minimum transaction fee required, and it is set to the larger of MIN_TX_FEE and MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE. Additionally, the code checks whether the transaction is a coinbase transaction (i.e. the first transaction in a block) and does not enforce the minimum fee requirement in that case. Overall, this code helps to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the Bitcoin blockchain by preventing spam and minimizing unnecessary data storage.
Updated on: 2023-05-26T18:07:01.588562+00:00