Uncle Blocks Cnt
/timeseries/asset-metrics
Definition
The sum count of uncle blocks mined in that interval.
Dictionary
Name | MetricID | Category | Subcategory | Type | Unit | Interval |
Uncle Blocks Cnt | BlkUncCnt | Network Usage | Blocks | Count | Uncles | 1 block, 1 day |
Details
Uncle Blocks (also known as Ommer Blocks) are an intrinsic feature of Ethereum.
Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum does not discard blocks in situations where multiple miners find a valid block of the same height.
Instead, Ethereum rewards secondary miners with so-called Uncle Blocks, which effectively represent a share of the work, as well as the reward, of processing transactions.
Uncle blocks are not included in the asset’s main chain but are referenced by main chain blocks. Both the main chain block and uncle block miners get an extra reward for this.
Chart
Asset-Specific Details
This metric is only relevant to ETH and ETC
Release History
Released in the 4.3 release of NDP
Deprecated post the Ethereum Merge
Interpretation
The more uncle blocks there are, the more uncertainty there might be around the finality of those related payments
See Also
Availability for Assets
Last updated