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How Bitcoin Works Under The Hood

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By Mike LearPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
How Bitcoin Works Under The Hood
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Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public dispersed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin is unique in that there are a finite number of them: 21 million.

This makes it more like a commodity than a currency, as it can't be printed willy-nilly like regular money. This also makes it deflationary, as the value of each bitcoin will likely increase over time as the supply dwindles.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services.

Bitcoins are created digitally by a community of people that anyone can join. Bitcoins are "mined" by computers that solve difficult mathematical problems. The mathematical problems become progressively more difficult, so it takes more and more time and energy to create new bitcoins.

How Cryptocurrency Mining Works

Cryptocurrency mining is the process of verifying and adding transactions to the public ledger, known as the blockchain. Miners are rewarded with cryptocurrency for their efforts. The mining process requires expensive and specialized hardware.

Mining is a process of adding new transactions to the blockchain. Miners are rewarded with cryptocurrency for their efforts. This can be done from home whit a computer and graphics card or an ASIC, (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) miner, which is a specialized device that only can mine one type of coin, BTC, for example. A graphic card can mine a variety of coins

Mining is a process of verifying and adding transactions to the blockchain. Miners are rewarded with cryptocurrency for their efforts. The mining process requires expensive and specialized hardware.

How Bitcoin Transactions Work

Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public dispersed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin is unique in that there are a finite number of them: 21 million.

How Bitcoin is Created and Distributed

Bitcoin is created through a process called "mining." Miners are rewarded with bitcoin for verifying and committing transactions to the blockchain. Bitcoin is distributed through a network of users who download the software and use their computers to help process transactions. Bitcoin can also be bought and sold on exchanges.

Miners are rewarded with bitcoins for verifying and committing transactions to the blockchain. Bitcoin miners are responsible for maintaining the security of the blockchain and receive a portion of the 12.5 bitcoins generated every 10 minutes as a reward for their efforts.

Other Cryptocurrency

1: Bitcoin

2: Ethereum

3: Cardano

Blockchain, how it works

A blockchain is a digital ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions. It is constantly growing as "completed" blocks are added to it with a new set of recordings. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data. Bitcoin nodes use the blockchain to differentiate legitimate Bitcoin transactions from attempts to re-spend coins that have already been spent elsewhere.

The blockchain is a distributed database – to achieve consensus, nodes must agree on the order of transactions. Bitcoin nodes use the blockchain to differentiate legitimate Bitcoin transactions from attempts to re-spend coins that have already been spent elsewhere.

Smart chain, what is that?

Smart Chain is a technology company that is focused on developing innovative solutions for the global supply chain. Their flagship product is a blockchain-based platform that helps businesses to manage their supply chains more efficiently and securely. Smart Chain has already secured a number of high-profile clients, including Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Ford.

Conclusion: Bitcoin is a complicated system, but once you understand how it works, it’s fascinating.

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About the Creator

Mike Lear

Hi, I'm Mike. I write about many different things,but mostly tech related so be sure to follow me as my portfolio grows

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