Which of the following statements about the Bitcoin incentive mechanisms is INCORRECT: A. We can always penalize the node that created the block with invalid (e.g., double-spend) transactions.  B. There are two separate incentive mechanisms in Bitcoin: block reward and transaction fees. C. The value of block reward halves every 210,000 blocks. D. Transaction fees are currently voluntary, but they may be mandatory in the future when the block reward starts to run out.

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1. Which of the following statements about the Bitcoin incentive mechanisms is INCORRECT:

A. We can always penalize the node that created the block with invalid (e.g., double-spend) transactions. 

B. There are two separate incentive mechanisms in Bitcoin: block reward and transaction fees.

C. The value of block reward halves every 210,000 blocks.

D. Transaction fees are currently voluntary, but they may be mandatory in the future when the block reward starts to run out. 

 

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Answer: D

Transaction fees are currently voluntary, but they may be mandatory in the future when the block reward starts to run out.

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