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October 27, 2016, 01:48:14 AM
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Is it possible to make bitcoins block configurable , rather than default 10 minutes
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October 27, 2016, 01:49:15 AM
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No. It would require a hard fork and a dynamic block time will cause issues with the difficulty retarget.
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October 27, 2016, 01:54:23 AM
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Quote from: achow101 on October 27, 2016, 01:49:15 AM
No. It would require a hard fork and a dynamic block time will cause issues with the difficulty retarget.

Thanks for the information .Any timing changes is devastating  primarily ?
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