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@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ you intended.
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[[fee_sniping]]
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=== Timelock Defense Against Fee Sniping
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Fee sniping is a theoretical
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Fee sniping ((("transaction fees", "fee sniping", id="transaction-fee-sniping")))((("fee sniping", id="fee-snipe")))((("timelocks", "fee sniping and", id="timelock-fee-snipe")))((("lock time", "fee sniping and", id="lock-time-fee-snipe")))is a theoretical
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attack scenario, where miners attempting to rewrite past blocks "snipe"
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higher-fee transactions from future blocks to maximize their
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profitability.
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@ -663,5 +663,5 @@ other uses of the lock time field.
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As Bitcoin continues to mature, and as the subsidy continues to decline,
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fees become more and more important to Bitcoin users, both in their
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day-to-day use for getting transactions confirmed quickly and in
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providing an incentive for miners to continue securing Bitcoin
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providing an incentive for miners to continue securing((("transaction fees", "fee sniping", startref="transaction-fee-sniping")))((("fee sniping", startref="fee-snipe")))((("timelocks", "fee sniping and", startref="timelock-fee-snipe")))((("lock time", "fee sniping and", startref="lock-time-fee-snipe"))) Bitcoin
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transactions with new proof of work.
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