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Add reference to Bitcoin block header

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str4d 2016-09-24 22:18:35 +12:00 committed by Daira Hopwood
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@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ Many existing cryptocurrency miners and pools use the original Stratum protocol
where the miner does not require any control over what they mine (for example, a
miner connected to a local [P2Pool]_ node). However, the protocol is very
specific to Bitcoin, in that it makes assumptions about the block header format,
and the available nonce space. Zcash has made changes that invalidate these
assumptions.
and the available nonce space [Bitcoin-Block]_. Zcash has made changes that
invalidate these assumptions.
Having a formal specification for a Zcash-compatible Stratum-style mining
protocol means that existing pool operators and miner authors can quickly and
@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ interoperability.
URL: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=557866.0 (visited on 2016-09-24)
.. [P2Pool] Bitcoin Wiki. *P2Pool*. URL: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/P2Pool
(visited on 2016-09-24).
.. [Bitcoin-Block] Block Headers - Bitcoin Developer Reference.
URL: https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#block-headers
(visited on 2016-09-24).
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