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troysk on March 3, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: On the Instability of Bitcoin Without the Block Re...

They talk about miner turning off the system just after they have mined a coin as they probability of getting another soon is very low while the cost of running the system same.

retsibsi on March 3, 2021 | [–]

I don't think the probability changes, does it? But the block will be less valuable if there are fewer transaction fees to claim.

bawolff on March 3, 2021 | | [–]

That sounds like gambler's fallacy.

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