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* Mining clients '''will not build on top of''' invalid blocks.
* Mining clients '''will not build on top of''' invalid blocks.
* Clients '''will not propagate''' invalid blocks (or invalid transactions).
* Clients '''will not propagate''' invalid blocks (or invalid transactions).
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 15 February 2012

A block is valid if it obeys all of the Protocol rules; otherwise it is invalid.

  • Clients will ignore invalid blocks when determining which chain is difficultywise-longest.
  • Mining clients will not build on top of invalid blocks.
  • Clients will not propagate invalid blocks (or invalid transactions).