Published on: 2012-05-05T11:40:35+00:00
In May 2012, a member named Rebroad raised a query on SourceForge regarding a code change in Bitcoin's main.cpp file. The change was related to the DoS (Denial of Service) protocol for nodes sending transactions that use individual transactions as their coinbase. Specifically, Rebroad wanted to know if this change affected transactions with zero confirmations. Pieter, another member of the Bitcoin community, responded to the query and provided clarification. From Pieter's response, it can be inferred that there was indeed a code change made to Bitcoin eight months prior that allowed for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on 100 nodes sending transactions using individual transactions as the coinbase. The writer of the context is seeking to understand whether this change puts transactions with zero confirmations at risk of causing a network split. They also mention having come across services that facilitate zero-confirmation transactions, which suggests that there are peers within the Bitcoin community who accept such transactions. It remains uncertain whether the writer may have misinterpreted the code or not. Additionally, the writer raises a question about whether a BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal) would have been applicable or considered for the code change made.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T03:31:22.337206+00:00