Except this block didn't include the 12.5 BTC mining reward. I wonder...
What block number was it? I hate clicking links posted here.
Apparently it's meant to be a rootstock commitment, but whoever mined it didn't add the output which pays the reward to themselves.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7n1ie5/someone_destroyed_125_newly_mined_bitcoins/
No transactions in the block either. The miner got awarded absolutely nothing.
Have a look at the transaction on blockcypher.
Total Transacted
0.0 BTC
Total Fees
0.0 BTC
He got nothing.
https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/block/0000000000000000004b27f9ee7ba33d6f048f684aaeb0eea4befd80f1701126/

Block #501853
A new one, but the "unknown" miner only sacrifices only the Tx fee this time.
Number Of Transactions = 1
Transaction Fees 0 BTC
https://blockchain.info/block-height/501853
Viable attack to use when the blockchain is already backlogged with txs?
Somebody needs to start working on a fix.
Hoping it isn't a viable attack in the long term.
Cant keep sacrificing 12.5 BTC unless there is a bigger end game. But can keep sacrificing fees for keeping the mining fee higher for longer.
Have a bad feeling about this. Mostly the timing. Already a bit too down on price and might end up testing long term support levels .Hope its nothing.
