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Re: Time order of blocks
by
DannyHamilton
on 12/04/2015, 04:58:45 UTC
⭐ Merited by ABCbits (2)
Just noticed on blockchain: block 351762  is older than block 351761 - what is going on ?

Timestamps on blocks are not exact.  Protocol allows the miner to adjust the timestamp a bit in case the clock on his computer doesn't EXACTLY match someone else's clock.  Therefore when two blocks happen quickly one after the other, sometimes the earlier block can have a later timestamp.

This isn't new.  It's always happened.  Not a big deal.  Protocol is designed to handle it just fine.  The order of the blocks determines the order of the transactions no matter what the timestamp says.