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Why Is Immediate Block Broadcasting Essential for ‘Honest’ Mining?

Immediate broadcasting ensures all miners work on the same longest chain, minimizing forks and maintaining network integrity.
Greeks.Live20.11.25

Why Is Immediate Block Broadcasting Essential for ‘Honest’ Mining?

Immediate block broadcasting is essential because it ensures that all network participants are quickly updated on the latest block, allowing them to begin mining on the same, longest chain. This minimizes the chance of accidental forks and the creation of stale blocks.

By immediately broadcasting, honest miners cooperate to maintain a single, consistent version of the ledger, which is the foundation of network integrity.

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