Definition of Stale Block

Peer-to-peer proof of work mining may sometimes result in more than 1 blocks being mined in the same height, often due to broadcast delays. When this occur, the network will infer the longest resulting chain as the truth, whereby the blocks within the shorter chain will be regarded as Stale Blocks.

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Double Spending

Double spending refers to the act of spending digital currencies twice. This is most commonly applied on crypto exchanges by unscrupulous actors.

EIP (Ethereum Improvement Proposal)

Refers to improvement proposals for Ethereum, used to introduce features or any updates on the Ethereum network.

Whitepaper

An introductory paper to consicely explain an issue and a possible solution on the issue.

Pay-Per-Last N Shares (PPLNS)

PPLNS system only pays miners after the pool has discovered the block. This means you'll only be compensated once the block has been discovered.

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