Basics_04: How Bitcoin Works (A Distributed Ledger)

Basics_04: How Bitcoin Works (A Distributed Ledger)

Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 4. In this chat Daz, Seb, Dan & Josh dive into the mechanics of HOW the Bitcoin protocol & network function. They unpack what problems Bitcoin solves and the manner in which it solves them. This is part 4 of a multipart series.

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WE COVER:

  • What problems did Bitcoin solve & how does it solve them?
  • Distributed ledgers & decentralization
  • Security through math, cryptography & game theory
  • Tokens vs ledgers
  • Single socks

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