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The Blockchain Lottery: How Miners Are Rewarded

In this excerpt from the book 'Bitcoin for the Befuddled', the authors explain the process of how bitcoin miners are rewarded for their work.

By Conrad Barski and Chris Wilmer
Updated Nov 12, 2024, 8:11 a.m. Published Nov 23, 2014, 4:36 p.m.
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