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Block Template Similarities between Mining Pools

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This is a very detailed analysis of block template similarities between mining pools.
It shows how important it is to understand mining pool centralization and the potential implications it has for the Bitcoin network.
Your method of using a similarity score based on Merkle branches is quite interesting.
The findings about high-similarity pools, like AntPool and BTC.com, suggest that there might be closer connections between these pools than many realize.
This could lead to concerns about centralization in mining.
It’s fascinating to see how the mining landscape is changing and how pools interact with each other.
Your work contributes to a better understanding of these relationships in the mining ecosystem.
