Selfish Mining

Type	Class
Resource	urn:ngm:class:selfish-mining
Domain	blockchain
Status	stable
Maturity	established
Quality	0.72
Is a	Protocol and Consensus Blockchain Entity Network Component NetworkComponent
Part of	Security
Requires	Block Blockchain Network Private Chain
Generated	by: process:vault-migrate/1.0 · at: 2026-09-22T12:41:39.024503178Z
Bridges to	Game Theory Mechanism Design Distributed Systems AI Agent System
Contrasts with	Decentralization Consensus Mechanism Proof of Stake
Depends on	Proof of Work Fork Choice Rule
Implemented in layer	SecurityLayer
Legacy term id	BC-0085
Links	IEEE 2418.1 ISO/IEC 23257:2021 NIST NISTIR AI Agent System Blockchain Entity CryptographicDomain NetworkComponent SecurityLayer
Page resource	urn:visionflow:page:5ef0f7b55ed5430b01d7a3abc6324459a5c3325953ae618db81633cfca35ccb6
Related to	51 Percent Attack Mining Pool Bitcoin Mining Double Spending Longest Chain Rule Hash Rate Proof of Work Nakamoto Consensus

A strategic block-withholding attack in proof-of-work blockchains where a mining pool privately mines a secret chain and selectively publishes blocks to waste the computational work of honest miners, thereby earning a disproportionate share of block rewards relative to its hash-rate contribution. Selfish mining is profitable when the attacker controls more than ~33% of network hash-rate.

Semantic Classification

Content

Class Declaration

Declaration(Class(:SelfishMining))

Subclass Relationships

SubClassOf(:SelfishMining :NetworkComponent) SubClassOf(:SelfishMining :BlockchainEntity)

Essential Properties

SubClassOf(:SelfishMining (ObjectSomeValuesFrom :partOf :Blockchain))

SubClassOf(:SelfishMining (ObjectSomeValuesFrom :hasProperty :Property))

Data Properties

DataPropertyAssertion(:hasIdentifier :SelfishMining “BC-0085”^^xsd:string) DataPropertyAssertion(:hasAuthorityScore :SelfishMining “1.0”^^xsd:decimal) DataPropertyAssertion(:isFoundational :SelfishMining “true”^^xsd:boolean)

Object Properties

ObjectPropertyAssertion(:enablesFeature :SelfishMining :BlockchainFeature) ObjectPropertyAssertion(:relatesTo :SelfishMining :RelatedConcept)

Annotations

AnnotationAssertion(rdfs:label :SelfishMining “Selfish Mining”@en) AnnotationAssertion(rdfs:comment :SelfishMining “Strategic block withholding”@en) AnnotationAssertion(dct:description :SelfishMining “Foundational blockchain concept with formal ontological definition”@en) AnnotationAssertion(:termID :SelfishMining “BC-0085”) AnnotationAssertion(:priority :SelfishMining “1”^^xsd:integer) AnnotationAssertion(:category :SelfishMining “network-security”@en) )

About Selfish Mining

Strategic block withholding within blockchain systems, providing essential functionality for distributed ledger technology operations and properties.

Key Characteristics

1. Definitional Property: Core defining characteristic
1. Functional Property: Operational behavior
1. Structural Property: Compositional elements
1. Security Property: Security guarantees provided
1. Performance Property: Efficiency considerations

Technical Components

Implementation: How concept is realized technically
Verification: Methods for validating correctness
Interaction: Relationships with other components
Constraints: Technical limitations and requirements

Use Cases

1. Core Blockchain Operation
Application: Fundamental blockchain functionality
Example: Practical implementation in major blockchains
Requirements: Technical prerequisites
Benefits: Value provided to blockchain systems

Standards & References

IEC 23257:2021 - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
IEEE 2418.1 - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
NIST NISTIR - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

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