Orphaned Block
Riccardo Dondi
An orphaned block in cryptocurrency is a block solved but not accepted into the main blockchain, often due to simultaneous block solving by miners.
2024
Orphan Block
An orphan block in cryptocurrency refers to a valid block not included in the main blockchain, occurring when two miners solve a block simultaneously.
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Oracle
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Optimistic Rollup
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Optimism
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