Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $1,070 trillion. Bitcoin is down by nearly 2% after intense seesawing this week. Ethereum increased by almost 2% over the past seven days. XRP lost more than 1% in value this week. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with a few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL)…
Orphan Block
What is an Orphan Block in Blockchain?
An orphan block, also known as a "stale block," is a block that is no longer a part of the main blockchain. This can occur when multiple miners solve the proof-of-work puzzle and create new blocks roughly simultaneously. The network may accept one of the blocks as the valid one to extend the chain while the other(s) become orphans. Orphan blocks do not contain transactions and are not rewarded to the miner. Orphan blocks can also happen when a miner…
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