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re: Installed my first bitcoin miner...

Posted on 2/27/13 at 4:01 pm to
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 4:01 pm to
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Bitcoins are mined whenever a block is solved


A what is what? Speak Amurican


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The protocol was designed to allow for only 21 million bitcoins to ever be created and released.



So assuming this is only used in the US, 100% of this currency would be held by less than 1% of the population?

If it's used worldwide, it's 100% held by less than .0001%?

OCCUPY THE INTERNETZ!!!!


I am the 99.999%
Posted by WikiTiger
Member since Sep 2007
41055 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 4:03 pm to
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So assuming this is only used in the US, 100% of this currency would be held by less than 1% of the population?

If it's used worldwide, it's 100% held by less than .0001%?


huh? I don't understand your point.

Each bitcoin is infinitely divisible, with the current recognized standard being out to 8 decimal places.
Posted by Poodlebrain
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Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:40 pm to
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The protocol was designed to allow for only 21 million bitcoins to ever be created and released.
And when those 21 million are mined, Mr. Creator starts another protocol with a slightly different "random" key to produce another new currency.
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