Blockchain Fundamentals

Orphan Block

An orphan block is a valid block that was mined but not included in the main blockchain because another block was added to the chain first. This can happen when two miners produce a block at nearly the same time. Orphan blocks are not part of the canonical chain, but they still reflect computational work and can contain valid transactions. Understanding orphan blocks is important for blockchain developers and miners, as it highlights the nuances of consensus, block propagation, and network latency in distributed systems.

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