http://cryptonite.info/wiki/index.php?title=Cycle_time&diff=10&oldid=prev 2014-07-16T06:32:50Z

<p>Added page to wiki</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The cycle time is essentially the amount of time a node must wait before old transactions can be discarded. It defines the minimum amount of block history that a node is required to keep. Blocks are said to be &quot;in view&quot; while they are younger than the cycle time and out of view when older. There are several important reasons that nodes must keep a reasonable amount of minimum block history: it ensures that a reasonable size [[inversion database]] can be built upon [[network synchronization]], and it helps protect against the [[Weaknesses_and_attack_vectors | secret chain attack]].<br /> <br /> The cycle time used in [[Cryptonite]] is 1 week (10080 blocks at 1 block per minute).</div>

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