Change mint tx format and coinbase rules to mitigate dust accumulation #511
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The mint transaction is no longer allowed to create coin outputs, and instead performs an intrinsic contract balance increase.
This is lighterweight compared to using a script transaction as a coinbase, as no VM execution needs to occur. This prevents dust accumulation of low-value coinbase coin outputs compared to the previous design.