From 5dc732e7ef315fdcdbab349b0c4e942f5cfb56e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: str4d Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:18:35 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] Add reference to Bitcoin block header --- drafts/str4d-stratum/draft1.rst | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drafts/str4d-stratum/draft1.rst b/drafts/str4d-stratum/draft1.rst index 8a0d6e2a..aaf0053b 100644 --- a/drafts/str4d-stratum/draft1.rst +++ b/drafts/str4d-stratum/draft1.rst @@ -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). Specification