diff --git a/ch06.asciidoc b/ch06.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..59a3c31d --- /dev/null +++ b/ch06.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[[ch6]] +== Chapter 6 - The Blockchain & Mining + +*DRAFT - DO NOT SUBMIT ISSUES OR PULL REQUESTS YET PLEASE - CONSTANT CHANGES HAPPENING* + +=== Introduction +=== The Blockchain +=== Genesis Block +=== Proof-of-Work (Mining) and Consensus +==== Consensus Mechanism +==== Proof-of-Work Algorithm +==== Difficulty Target and Re-Targetting +==== Highest Difficulty Chain Selection +==== Competition and Coinbase +==== Mining Pools +===== Managed Pools +===== P2Pool +==== Mining Economics +==== Consensus Attacks +===== 51% Attack +===== Selfish Mining Attack +=== Chain Forking +==== Normal Forks +==== Soft Forks +==== Hard Forks +==== Unusual Forks