What REALLY happens in the bitcoin mining process? How does a miner find a bitcoin block? What IS a hash? The bitcoin miners provide security for the blockchain and understanding how they work is a fundamental part of the understanding Bitcoin. So let's dig in ...
News and Links
The Treasury to Launch Bond Buyback Program
White House Proposes Thirty Percent Tax on Electricity for Bitcoin Mining
Link to Announcement about Tax Proposal
Human Rights Foundation (Alex Gladstein)
Oslo Freedom Forum (Alex Gladstein)
Bhutan Plans 500 Million Dollar Fund for Bitcoin Mining
Dutch Farmers Being Bought Out
Argentina Central Bank Bans Fintech
Block height at time of recording: 788,584
Bitcoin Weekly Close: $28,446.25
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Music Credits
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
