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0 pointsAnderkent12y ago0 comments

Why are they unspendable? Do you mean it'd cost more in fees than the value of the output?

edit: oh, you mean they're unspendable for the 100 generations it takes to confirm a coinbase.

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nwh12y ago

Indeed. 120 confirmations are needed to avoid large chains of transaction dependancies being voided during a reorganisation.

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0 pointsAnderkent12y ago0 comments

Why are they unspendable? Do you mean it'd cost more in fees than the value of the output?

edit: oh, you mean they're unspendable for the 100 generations it takes to confirm a coinbase.

nwh12y ago

Indeed. 120 confirmations are needed to avoid large chains of transaction dependancies being voided during a reorganisation.

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