Questions tagged [frontier]
frontier is the name of the initial bare ethereum network release
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What proof of work function does Ethereum use?
The Ethereum frontier network currently uses a proof of work (PoW) based consensus algorithm. But which specific PoW function does that algorithm use, and why was it chosen?
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Why is the average block time 17 seconds?
The network stats show a constant average blocktime of around 17 seconds. Whenever you check it is around 16~18 seconds.
Reading the blog post by vitalik buterin it states the block time should be 12 ...
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What is a hardfork?
It is said that the transition from Frontier to Homestead will be done by a hardfork. What does it mean exactly? Are hardforks expected to also be used in future Ethereum upgrades?
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How many transactions can the network handle?
The voting on ethereum analysis by Dominik Schiener calculated that it would take 40 days to hold the UK general elections on the ethereum blockchain due to the transaction and gas limits.
I redid ...
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Why was Frontier's "default" gasLimit = 3141592?
I've noticed this number at least in two places:
On the Ethereum Network Status web page.
In the sources of pyethereum.
The number looks suspiciously familiar, and I keep asking myself:
"Where ...
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What kind of hardware is required to mine on Ethereum?
The Ethereum frontier network has a customised proof of work algorithm called Ethash. What kind of computer hardware is required to mine with this proof of work algorithm?
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