Table 1 Estimated \(C(\Delta )\) from block creation times and median propagation times for multiple blockchain systems, compared with the stale blocks rate. Data are taken from [22]
Blockchain | Block creation time (s) | Propagation time (s) | Stale blocks rate | C(Δ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BTC | 600 | 8.7 | 0.41% | 1.45% |
ETH | 14 | 0.5–0.75 | 6.8% | 3.51–5.22% |
LTC | 150 | 1.02 | 0.273% | 0.68% |
DOGE | 60 | 0.85 | 0.619% | 1.40% |