Blockchain
Bitcoin’s blockchain is an ordered history of proof-of-work-secured blocks, each committing to transactions and the previous block.
Why it matters
Bitcoin’s blockchain is an ordered history of proof-of-work-secured blocks, each committing to transactions and the previous block.
Key ideas
- Bitcoin’s blockchain is an ordered history of proof-of-work-secured blocks, each committing to transactions and the previous block.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s protocol knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto
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