Ravencoin may roll back transactions after critical block flaw
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IN SHORT
Ravencoin's price has fallen to an all-time low following a critical consensus vulnerability that permitted invalid blocks on its blockchain. Major mining pools are developing a separate chain, which could lead to a three-day blockchain reorganization and the potential reversal of transactions. Meanwhile, a proposed Bitcoin rule change, BIP-110, has caused a chain split, with the breakaway chain falling 326 blocks behind the main network. This secondary chain faces significant challenges, including a lack of market value and high mining difficulty, pushing its difficulty adjustment approximately six years into the future.
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Key Numbers
326blocks behind main network
3day blockchain reorganization risk
6years for Bitcoin breakaway chain difficulty adjustment
Who's Involved
Ravencoin
cryptocurrency experiencing a critical blockchain vulnerability
Major mining pools
building a competing chain for Ravencoin
Bitcoin
cryptocurrency with a proposed rule change causing a chain split
BIP-110
proposed Bitcoin rule change triggering a chain split
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Key facts
Ravencoin experienced a critical consensus vulnerability allowing invalid blocks.
Ravencoin's price dropped to a new all-time low.
Major Ravencoin mining pools are building a competing chain.
The Ravencoin competing chain could trigger a three-day reorganization.
A proposed Bitcoin rule change, BIP-110, caused a chain split.
The Bitcoin breakaway chain is 326 blocks behind the main network.
Miners lack incentive to support the Bitcoin breakaway chain due to no market value and high difficulty.
The Bitcoin breakaway chain's difficulty adjustment is projected to be six years away.
Ravencoin is facing a potential rollback of transactions due to a critical consensus vulnerability that allowed invalid blocks to be added to its blockchain. This flaw has caused Ravencoin's price to drop to a new all-time low. In response, major mining pools are constructing a competing chain. This development could trigger a three-day reorganization of the blockchain, posing a risk to the reversal of completed payments.
Separately, a proposed Bitcoin rule change, identified as BIP-110, has resulted in a chain split. The breakaway chain, however, has stalled and is currently 326 blocks behind the main Bitcoin network. The lack of incentive for miners to support this secondary chain, stemming from its absence of market value and high mining difficulty, means its difficulty adjustment is projected to be six years away. This situation highlights the challenges associated with implementing significant changes to established blockchain protocols.
↳ Why This Matters
Ravencoin is facing a potential rollback of transactions due to a critical consensus vulnerability that allowed invalid blocks to be added to its blockchain. This flaw has caused Ravencoin's price to drop to a new all-time low. In response, major mining pools are constructing a competing chain. This development could trigger a three-day reorganization of the blockchain, posing a risk to the reversal of completed payments.
Frequently asked questions
A critical consensus vulnerability allowed invalid blocks to be accepted by vulnerable nodes, starting at block height 4,487,776 on Friday.
Two major mining pools, 2Miners and RavenMiner, are mining a chain that excludes the exploited branch, which could lead to a deep chain reorganization of approximately three days if that chain becomes dominant.
Ravencoin's native token, RVN, crashed to a new all-time low of $0.002754 on Wednesday, a decline of about 22% from its 24-hour high.
Exchanges were advised to temporarily suspend RVN deposits and withdrawals until the network situation is resolved and the chain state is stable.
What Happens Next
01Exchanges and services to monitor network stability before resuming RVN deposits and withdrawals.
02Miners to continue supporting the rebuilt chain to ensure its dominance.
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