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Best chain when same length

May 27, 2013, 06:52:59 PM

How is chosen the best chain between two chains with the same length?
First timestamp? Lower hash?

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Re: Best chain when same length

May 27, 2013, 06:56:08 PM

In this case the network is in disagreement, each node chooses the branch it learned about first. The tie will be broken when another block is found.

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