America's Bitcoin Strategic reserve - Chronicling the ongoin
At America's Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Bluewater Bay, Florida, we are chronicling the ongoing story of Bitcoin and the rise of a borderless, permissionless financial system.
- What has changed since Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin and wrote the Bitcoin white paper?
- How is Bitcoin trading developing over the years?
- What are the best ways of investing in Bitcoin?
- How do Bitcoin futures influence blockchain adoption?
- How will industry stakeholders work to make Bitcoin a mainstay in people’s lives?
- Will incumbent and legacy systems accept or fight this change?
More to come, stay tuned.
Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin (BTC) was invented by a pseudonymous individual or group named Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and is the world’s first enduring cryptocurrency that succeeded where decades of digital cash experiments failed.
Bitcoin’s monetary policy is enforced through a unique blend of software, cryptography and financial incentives rather than the whim of trusted third parties. The Bitcoin network is powered by a cryptographically secure, verifiable database called the Blockchain — itself a technological phenomenon.
The Bitcoin ecosystem consists of a global network of stakeholders, including the miners that secure the network and drive the issuance of the Bitcoin currency, the traders who speculate on this radically market-driven asset, and the builders working to onboard people to the cryptocurrency paradigm.
What Is a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
Blockchain Technology is a distributed database or ledger shared across a computer Network's Nodes and best known for its crucial role in cryptocurrency systems, maintaining a secure and decentralized record of transactions. Blockchain Technology is not limited to cryptocurrency uses, it can be used to make data in any industry immutable meaning it cannot be altered.
Blockchain is somewhat similar to spreadsheets or databases because it is a database where information is entered and stored. The key difference between a traditional database or spreadsheet and a blockchain is how the data is structured and accessed.
A Blockchain consists of programs called scripts that conduct the tasks you usually would do in a database: entering and accessing information and saving and storing it somewhere. A Blockchain is distributed, which means multiple copies are saved on many machines, and they must all match for it to be valid.
The Bitcoin blockchain collects transaction information and enters it into a 4MB file called a block (different blockchains have different size blocks). Once the block is full, the block data is run through a cryptographic Hash Function, which creates a hexadecimal number called the block header hash.
The hash is then entered into the following block header and encrypted with the other information in that block's header, creating a chain of blocks, hence the name “Blockchain.”
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Network's Nodes
Network's Nodes
Network's Nodes
Network nodes are devices or points within a network that can create, receive, or transmit data. They include computers, routers, switches, and printers, and each node typically has a unique address, such as an IP address, to facilitate communication.
Hash Function
Network's Nodes
Network's Nodes
A hash function is a mathematical algorithm that transforms input data of any size into a fixed-size string of characters, which is typically a hash value or hash code. It is commonly used in data storage and retrieval, ensuring data integrity, and in cryptographic applications.