Chapter 4

Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding where the Bitcoin blockchain came from

Bullet Diving into Bitcoin Cash

Bullet Straightening out some myths about Bitcoin

Bullet Staying safe when using Bitcoin

Bullet Mining for Bitcoins

Bullet Making a paper wallet to hold your Bitcoins

Warning! After reading this chapter, you may become hooked on this cool emerging technology. Read at your own peril.

Bitcoin demonstrates the purest aspects of blockchain technology. It’s the baseline that all other blockchains are compared to and the framework that nearly all have drawn upon. Knowing the basics of how the Bitcoin blockchain operates will allow you to better understand all the other technology you encounter in this ecosystem.

This chapter covers the fundamentals of how the Bitcoin blockchain operates. It offers safety tips to make your Bitcoin experience smoother and more successful and shows ...

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