HumbleNonce

That’s the crux. The amount of work to create a block depends on the target, not the hash value. So using hash values for the longest chain is kinda off. But it does help reduce orphan blocks.

But they do define it as 2^l, which for Bitcoin is 2^256.

delta_S = 1/2^n, where n is leading zeros. This lines up with Shannon’s entropy. It’s about miners doing work to cut down entropy and create order.

Reading through the paper, it’s not just about changing chain work. They want to redefine tip weight from this rough formula to a geometric calculation. That’s supposed to speed things up and reduce conflicts.

Honestly, I think it makes sense.

Yeah, I'm curious about the probability issue you mentioned.

Just saw a paper on arxiv called POEM: Proof-of-Entropy-Minima. Seems like it could really change how we measure the heaviest chain tip and tackle orphan blocks. They say it can resolve up to 67% of orphans instantly,…