March 2018
Beginner to intermediate
656 pages
20h 9m
English
Content preview from Mastering Blockchain - Second Edition
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Deterministic transactions
This is a core requirement in any blockchain because if transactions do not produce the same result every time they are executed regardless of who and where the transaction is executed, then achieving consensus is impossible. Therefore, deterministic transactions become a key requirement in any blockchain network. We discussed these concepts in Chapter 9, Smart Contracts.