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@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ chain-like; it’s more accurately described as a directed acyclic ((("transacti
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=== Proof of Work
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"we implement the proof-of-work by incrementing a nonce in the block
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"we implement ((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", "errata in Bitcoin whitepaper", id="proof-errata")))the proof-of-work by incrementing a nonce in the block
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until a value is found that gives the block’s hash the required zero
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bits."
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blocks per two weeks (not per hour as might be implied by the text).
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Other implemented rules may further slow adjustments, such as a rule
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that the adjustment cannot increase block production speed by more than
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300% per period, nor slow it by more than 75%.
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300% per period, nor slow it by more ((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", "errata in Bitcoin whitepaper", startref="proof-errata")))than 75%.
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=== Reclaiming Disk Space
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"Once the latest transaction in a coin is buried under enough blocks, the
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"Once the((("disk space", "reclaiming")))((("reclaiming", "disk space"))) latest transaction in a coin is buried under enough blocks, the
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spent transactions before it can be discarded to save disk space"
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