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Merge branch 'confirmationClarification' of https://github.com/jlopp/bitcoinbook into jlopp-confirmationClarification

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Minh T. Nguyen 2014-08-19 08:26:59 -07:00
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@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ blockchain::
confirmations:: confirmations::
((("confirmations"))) ((("confirmations")))
Once a transaction is included in a block, it has "one confirmation". As soon as _another_ block is mined on the same blockchain, the transaction has two confirmations etc. Six or more confirmations is considered final. Once a transaction is included in a block, it has "one confirmation". As soon as _another_ block is mined on the same blockchain, the transaction has two confirmations etc. Six or more confirmations is considered sufficient proof that a transaction can not be reversed.
difficulty:: difficulty::
((("difficulty"))) ((("difficulty")))