Quote from: nkocevar on July 16, 2014, 05:01:23 PM

Quote from: thatguy42 on July 16, 2014, 04:58:54 PM

Quote from: nkocevar on July 16, 2014, 04:52:52 PM

Speaking of the largest block. what is the smallest block with the least transactions within a year? I mean there has to be a block with maybe like 50 transactions right?

That would be block 310853.
1 transaction 25 BTC reward.

What was the date on that block? I assume that would just be an easy google. unless someone wants to do a lmgtfy lol xD

2014-07-15 14:44:56

It happens frequently. I don't understand why a miner would intentionally confirm a block with no transactions, since they are missing out on transaction fees, but it happens.

Quote from: RodeoX on July 16, 2014, 05:04:35 PM

However I have seen a proposed network attack that was based on the ability of a miner to quickly create an "empty" block that could be accepted by the network.

It isn't any faster or slower to mine an empty (generation transaction only) block than a block with many transactions.