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Transactions · Modern Bitcoin

Inputs and outputs

Bitcoin transactions consume previous outputs as inputs and create new outputs assigning spendable value to new conditions.

Why it matters

Bitcoin transactions consume previous outputs as inputs and create new outputs assigning spendable value to new conditions.

Key ideas

Primary and technical sources

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

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