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Re:The Big Book of Bitcoin - An introduction by eof on Friday March 22, 2013 @10:31AM (#5423101)
Have you tried just the original white paper? You can understand without understanding the underlying algos. bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
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Re:The Big Book of Bitcoin - An introduction by jstalin on Friday March 22, 2013 @12:43PM (#5424022)
I have, but it doesn't seem to discuss how mining works, for instance.
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Re:The Big Book of Bitcoin - An introduction by arpp on Friday March 22, 2013 @02:02PM (#5424519)
but it does, check it again: 4. Proof-of-Work
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Re:The Big Book of Bitcoin - An introduction by eof on Friday March 22, 2013 @07:32PM (#5426474)
Yes. 4. Proof-of-work combined with 6. Incentive
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