An analysis of empty blocks on Bitcoin Cash

Due to the mining structure on proof-of-work-based blockchain networks, miners are incentivized to mine empty blocks. The Block has previously explained this game theory in our analysis of empty blocks on Bitcoin.

In this piece, we will explore the existence of empty blocks on Bitcoin Cash, the protocol which forked off of Bitcoin in 2017. Like Bitcoin, empty blocks on Bitcoin Cash are normally defined as mined blocks that only include the coinbase block reward transaction.