Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Sidechain headers on mainchain (unification of drivechains and spv proofs)

2017-09-10 Thread ZmnSCPxj via bitcoin-dev
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Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Sidechain headers on mainchain (unification of drivechains and spv proofs)

2017-09-10 Thread ZmnSCPxj via bitcoin-dev
Good morning Paul, Thank you for your consideration. >> 1. Unifies merge mining (h* commitment) and WT^ validity voting. >> Merge-mined headers increase the vote on a WT^, by increasing the depth >> of the WT^. > >1. I think it is a mistake for SHOM ("Sidechain Headers on Mainchain") >to "unify m

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Sidechain headers on mainchain (unification of drivechains and spv proofs)

2017-09-09 Thread Paul Sztorc via bitcoin-dev
Hi everyone, I have some agreements and disagreements. I agree with Zmn: 1. That the sidechain's header is fully defined by the bits of data included in mainchain headers. These bits include "h*" (some hash that is either of the header itself or side:hashMerkleRoot), something that forces these