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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Discussion => Topic started by: optimator on May 04, 2013, 02:50:29 PM



Title: Double Spends
Post by: optimator on May 04, 2013, 02:50:29 PM
blockchain.info shows a list of double spends - http://blockchain.info/double-spends][url]http://blockchain.info/double-spends (http://[url)[/url]

Are these double spends that have been attempted or that have made it into the blockchain? Does anyone have a number for how many BTC have been added in excess of the fixed amount determined by protocol because of double spend transactions?


Title: Re: Double Spends
Post by: Rothgar on May 04, 2013, 02:55:10 PM
All double spends never have both spends confirm.  So no bitcoins have been added to existence.  There is the risk that if a payment is sent that is double spent then the original receiver of the funds will not confirm and the payment won't go through.