<p>Are all the mining pools competing to unlock each new block, or is each pool assigned an individual block to unlock?</p>

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2014-04-02T03:48:06.327Z
It is the former.
Tony
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2014-04-02T07:32:02.847Z
Considering that there is no central authority to "assign" blocks to anybody, you should be able to work out the answer.
Greg Hewgill
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Do all mining pools compete to unlock same block?
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# Do all mining pools compete to unlock same block?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-02)

Are all the mining pools competing to unlock each new block, or is each pool assigned an individual block to unlock?

**Tags:** mining-pools

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is the former.  
> **username_2**: Considering that there is no central authority to "assign" blocks to anybody, you should be able to work out the answer.  

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