Block Time
Network & Protocol
11 references
The expected or average time between blocks. Block time affects latency, security assumptions, and throughput.
Appears in 11 whitepaper sections
$ETH
Ethereum
$USDT
Tether
$XRP
XRP
$DOGE
Dogecoin
Background
...arkus then made additional modifications to further differentiate Dogecoin: the block time was reduced to one minute, the initial coin supply was dramatically increased, ...
Technical Specifications
...y faster than both Bitcoin (ten minutes) and Litecoin (2.5 minutes). This rapid block time provides several practical advantages: transactions receive their first confirm...
Network Architecture
... takes slightly longer to disseminate across the entire network. The one-minute block time means that transactions typically receive their first confirmation within one t...
Use Cases and Community
... cent, making it economically viable to send very small amounts. The one-minute block time provides reasonably fast confirmation for in-person transactions. The large cir...
Development History
...ations to customize the coin's parameters, including the block reward schedule, block time, and branding. The software was released as Dogecoin Core 1.0, and the genesis ...
Conclusion
...rvice of the project's survival. The Scrypt proof-of-work algorithm, one-minute block time, and inflationary monetary policy combine to create a cryptocurrency that is we...
$BCH
Bitcoin Cash
Technical Specifications
... the secp256k1 elliptic curve for digital signatures, and the ten-minute target block interval. However, several key modifications differentiate it from the Bitcoin protocol....
Transaction Throughput and Scalability
...st reliable way to achieve this.
With a 32MB block size limit and a ten-minute block interval, Bitcoin Cash has a theoretical maximum throughput of approximately 100 transac...