Comment on Bitcoin Tops $50USD on MtGoxparentComments−josephagoss13yThe spam is the 1 Satoshi (0.00000001 Bitcoin) sent to players to confirm a loss, whereas a win they send a healthy amount back (The winnings)At the moment Bitcoin cannot handle lots of transactions made with its smallest unit. This is being called spamming the block chain.−EvanKelly13yI gathered most of that. My confusion was that people on the bitcoin forum were implying that performing loads of 1 Satoshi transactions was financially beneficial for SD somehow, as well as to miners.
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The spam is the 1 Satoshi (0.00000001 Bitcoin) sent to players to confirm a loss, whereas a win they send a healthy amount back (The winnings)
At the moment Bitcoin cannot handle lots of transactions made with its smallest unit. This is being called spamming the block chain.
I gathered most of that. My confusion was that people on the bitcoin forum were implying that performing loads of 1 Satoshi transactions was financially beneficial for SD somehow, as well as to miners.