Isn't it a waste? Don't spend lots of time explaining. I'm just curious so reply if you have an easy answer.
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|---|---|
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# It proves that there were no transactions. # Every block confirms not only the transactions it contains but also the transactions in all previous blocks.
| author | cyrano.witness |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160516t080520047z |
| category | cryptocurrency |
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Why use such an oversized font?
| author | dantheman |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-cyranowitness-re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160516t080520047z-20160516t115930594z |
| category | cryptocurrency |
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-I didn't select a font. It just happened.- OK, my mistake. I thought # will create a numbered list, but apparently it creates a h1 header...
| author | cyrano.witness |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-dantheman-re-cyranowitness-re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160516t080520047z-20160516t115930594z-20160516t125346665z |
| category | cryptocurrency |
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Why not? What if half of users will do it? SPAM?
| author | liondani |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-dantheman-re-cyranowitness-re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160516t080520047z-20160516t115930594z-20160516t120632778z |
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| created | 2016-05-16 12:06:33 |
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It is not only about the transaction fees, but also for any additional coins added per block to the money supply, for those blockchains utilizing this feature.
| author | skriptroid |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-cyranowitness-re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160612t111930232z |
| category | cryptocurrency |
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| created | 2016-06-12 11:21:09 |
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Because block producers are paid by the block, they would create bogus transactions just to get paid. Because there are no transaction fees we can not pay producers via fees.
| author | dantheman |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-markopaasila-why-are-blocks-produced-and-added-to-the-blockchain-even-if-there-are-no-transactions-20160516t115826005z |
| category | cryptocurrency |
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