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What was Bitcoin's block size limit in 2010?
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1 KB
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- 1 KB
- 1GB
- 1 MB
- 1 TB
Explanation & Context
Satoshi Nakamoto added the 1 MB limit to the Bitcoin source code in 2010 as a temporary safeguard against potential spam and denial-of-service attacks. This cap restricted the amount of transaction data that could be processed in a single block to ensure network stability.
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