From 13c35f061c43cb680a1740775da5247242ce5be3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Green Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:52:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarification Around Max Block Size --- protocol/blockchain/block.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/protocol/blockchain/block.md b/protocol/blockchain/block.md index 0c5a46d..f2d45ed 100644 --- a/protocol/blockchain/block.md +++ b/protocol/blockchain/block.md @@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ Each coinbase transaction's unlocking script must be less than or equal to 100 b ## Block Size -The maximum block size for blocks is 32MB. +The maximum block size for blocks is 32MB (32 * 1000 * 1000 bytes). The maximum number of transactions within a block is a function of this limit divided by the minimum transaction size, of 100 bytes. Other rules limit the number of transactions that may be within a block, including the number of signature operations ("sigops") within a block. \ No newline at end of file