> Then miners can spam relays for almost free?
No, they cannot. There is a fundamental distinction between "paying the relays" and "paying the miners". When we pay the miners, we pay them collectively, not individually. We do not choose which miner will receive the funds. We just increase the block reward.
ThomasV
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2025-11-22 22:52:48 UTC
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