Mining, nodes and consensus
Topic 9 · 12 cards
Mining, nodes and consensus
Proof of work, mining, nodes, consensus, difficulty, and 51% attacks.
Card 106 · Explorer
What is the main job of Bitcoin miners?
Card 107 · Explorer
What is the main job of a Bitcoin full node?
Card 108 · Explorer
What is the difference between miners and full nodes?
Card 109 · Navigator
What is proof of work in Bitcoin?
Card 110 · Navigator
How does Bitcoin keep the average block time close to 10 minutes?
Card 111 · Navigator
Why does miners' computational work help secure Bitcoin?
Card 112 · Navigator
Who checks that Bitcoin's rules are followed?
Card 113 · Navigator
What is a BIP in Bitcoin?
Card 114 · Captain
What is an important difference between a soft fork and a hard fork?
Card 115 · Navigator
What does consensus mean in Bitcoin?
Card 116 · Captain
What could someone with more than 50% of the mining power attempt?
Card 117 · Captain