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Board Development & Technical Discussion
Re: Reminder: zero-conf is not safe; $500USD reward posted for replace-by-fee patch
by
d'aniel
on 19/04/2013, 16:58:13 UTC
There's no guarantee, but Satoshi's paper addresses the dynamics of this - rational miners shouldn't want to undermine the validity of their own wealth.

Similar to how rational coal power plant operators and chemical plant owners wouldn't want to undermine the cleanliness of the air they breath and water they drink.
Eh?  The cleanliness of the air they breathe and water they drink doesn't affect their bottom line.