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Bitcoin TestNet Difficulty Bomb
Due to a bug in Bitcoin testnet's difficulty adjustment algorithm, blocks are coming at an incredibly rapid (>100x expected) rate currently. These extreme conditions may make PoP mining difficult. Bitcoin testnet will self-heal automatically, at which point PoP mining will return to normal. You can see the current state of Bitcoin testnet block times here: https://www.blocktrail.com/tBTC. This condition will not be an issue when VeriBlock uses Bitcoin mainnet in the future.
Q: Should I continue to PoP mine?
A: You can continue to PoP mine, but be aware that some PoP transactions may not succeed or earn a payout due to the incredibly fast tBTC blocktime. PoP payouts are related to "timeliness" of inclusion in the tBTC blockchain based on the height your PoP transaction was included in, and until tBTC self-heals from the bug, it's likely that PoP transactions from different users will be spread out over many tBTC blocks.
Q: Why won't this happen in BTC mainnet?
A: Unlike BTC testnet, BTC mainnet does not have this bug.
