SpiderPool mined the June 19 block with only the coinbase reward transaction, highlighting how mining pools can prioritize speed and continuity over fee collection and broader transaction throughput.
SpiderPool mined an empty Bitcoin block at height 954352 on June 19, with the block arriving 62 seconds after the previous block and containing only the coinbase reward transaction. Reports said miners and mining pools can choose this approach for economic and operational reasons, continuing to mine immediately rather than waiting to assemble a fuller block and risking conflicts with transactions already included in the parent block. The episode renewed debate over pool tactics, network efficiency, transaction delays and whether miner incentives are always aligned with fee maximization and user interests.