Bitcoin Core’s Fix for a Broken Mining Node? Turn It Off and On Again
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Bitcoin Core developers disclosed a high-severity bug that could prevent affected mining nodes from building new blocks after chain reorganizations corrupted the node's mempool. The flaw was patched over a year ago, but operators running older versions remain exposed. The issue matters because a stalled template can halt a miner's block production even while the network itself keeps running. Node operators should verify they are on a patched Bitcoin Core release and watch for further disclosures on mempool handling during reorgs.
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