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Federations

A federation is a defined set of entities that jointly operate a system or custody arrangement, used in some Bitcoin-adjacent protocols and sidechains.

Why it matters

A federation is a defined set of entities that jointly operate a system or custody arrangement, used in some Bitcoin-adjacent protocols and sidechains.

Key ideas

Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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