When there are multiple double-spent versions of the same transaction, one and only one will become valid.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOThe utility of the exchanges made possible by Bitcoin will far exceed the cost of electricity used. Therefore, not having Bitcoin would be the net waste.
More Satoshi Nakamoto Quotes
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Imagine if gold turned to lead when stolen.
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The nature of Bitcoin is such that once version 0.1 was released, the core design was set in stone for the rest of its lifetime.
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For greater privacy, it’s best to use bitcoin addresses only once.
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If you don’t believe it or don’t get it, I don’t have the time to try to convince you, sorry.
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The heat from your computer is not wasted if you need to heat your home.
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The Bitcoin network might actually reduce spam by diverting zombie farms to generating bitcoins instead.
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Bitcoin isn’t currently practical for very small micropayments.
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The utility of the exchanges made possible by Bitcoin will far exceed the cost of electricity used. Therefore, not having Bitcoin would be the net waste.
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Lost coins only make everyone else’s coins worth slightly more. Think of it as a donation to everyone.
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Only people trying to create new coins would need to run network nodes.
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Bitcoin addresses you generate are kept forever. A bitcoin address must be kept to show ownership of anything sent to it. If you were able to delete a bitcoin address and someone sent to it, the money would be lost.
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I’m sure that in 20 years there will either be very large transaction volume or no volume.
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Subscription sites that need some extra proof-of-work for their free trial so it doesn’t cannibalize subscriptions could charge bitcoins for the trial.
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You could say coins are issued by the majority. They are issued in a limited, predetermined amount.
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Writing a description for this thing for general audiences is bloody hard. There’s nothing to relate it to.
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