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Can a block ever be empty?

The standard response is "no, the reward is at least one transaction." What about after there is no more reward?
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Litecoin difficulty and reward

How can I know difficulty value and reward for Litecoin network ? I'm looking for website such as http://blockexplorer.com/q/bcperblock http://blockexplorer.com/q/getdifficulty to get ...
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How many Bitcoin are mined per day?

A block is generated every ten minutes. The reward changes periodically, and will halve 32 more times. What is the approximately daily reward across the entire network?
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What ultimately happens to mining if blocks contain mostly non-Bitcoin data?

I'm trying to understand what can happen if A block consists entirely of 3rd party (xCoin) data like Namecoin There are no Tx fees to collect since they are on alternate chains. Assume that the ...
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What percent of recently mined coins being actively traded vs saved?

I'm trying to understand the recent increase in BTC value in relation to mining. I am trying to answer the question Are miners (with powerful ASIC hardware) saving the BTC, and not selling them, ...
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What is the reason for halving the rewards?

What is the reasons for halving the rewards? Why not, for example, let the reward be always the same and the amount of currency always growing? Are the reasons technical or just purely ideological?
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How many Halving Days will there be?

The first Halving Day was November 28, 2012, when block 210000 was generated. How many more Halving Days will there be?
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Will the transaction fee economy in Bitcoin follow the commission model?

I've been analyzing the long term results of the block chain. In the process I realized the relationship between the distribution of coins over time, transaction fees, and coins being lost. The full ...
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Bitcoin-related bounties

What is the most common way for one to announce new Bitcoin-related bounties in the community? Is there some website that mediates in the process, or is everything done through the Bitcoin forum?
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Which notable Bitcoin-related sites offer referral rewards?

TradeHill used to offer a referral bonus when you got other people to sign up with your link, and there are a couple other sites that offer similar rewards for referrals. Which notable Bitcoin-related ...