Behind The Bitcoin
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The Technical Side
Bitcoin has many facets to it and in this section, we’re going to lift the curtain and have a look behind the Bitcoin to find out more about its foundations.ย
This will include bits about who created Bitcoin and who contributes to the development of it, along with historical upgrades to the network as well as trying to describe the whole proof-of-work protocol around Bitcoin’s underlying technology.ย Finally, there is a dedicated section taking you through how you can help support the network by setting up a nodeย
Although this section is a little more technical, we are not technical people so it bodes well for keeping it simple in trying to explain it! Find out more by heading on through to the relevant sections below.
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