# About new blocks

**URL:** <https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/about-new-blocks/4348>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/about-new-blocks/4348 "2024-07-12T02:14:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quanjun\_Yu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.autonomys.xyz/quanjun_yu/32/2089_2.png) [@Quanjun\_Yu](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/u/Quanjun_Yu)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/about-new-blocks/4348/1 "2024-07-12T02:14:07Z")

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When users transact coins from each other, new blocks are generated to keep the history of it.

In Testnet, who is doing the transact? If noone is transacting, how the new blocks are generated for the subspace blockchain?

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**Author:** ![nazar-pc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.autonomys.xyz/nazar-pc/32/6_2.png) [@nazar-pc](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/u/nazar-pc)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/about-new-blocks/4348/2 "2024-07-12T03:22:33Z")

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There is nothing wrong with generating empty blocks if there are no transactions