What is a Stale Block in a Blockchain?

What is a Stale Block in a Blockchain?

The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain was designed with the ability for miners to discover two blocks at the same time. However, only one of these blocks will be preserved by the chain, which qualifies the discarded block as a stale block. Although such an occurrence is relatively rare, let’s take a look at what these one-of-a-kind […]