Bitcoin Core’s Fix for a Broken Mining Node? Turn It Off and On Again
Bitcoin Core developers have disclosed a high-severity bug that could stop affected nodes from building new blocks. The flaw surfaced during chain reorganizations, corrupting the node’s mempool. Fortunately, developers fixed the problem over a year ago, but older nodes may still face risk. How a Chain Reorg Could Break Bitcoin Block Building A block template The post Bitcoin Core’s Fix for a Broken Mining Node? Turn It Off and On Again appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin Core developers have disclosed a high-severity bug that could stop affected nodes from building new blocks.
- The flaw surfaced during chain reorganizations, corrupting the node’s mempool.
- Fortunately, developers fixed the problem over a year ago, but older nodes may still face risk.
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