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The Bitcoin network started in 2009, based on a reference implementation
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published by Nakamoto and since revised by many other programmers. The
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number and power of machines running the Proof-of-Work algorithm
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number and power of machines running the((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", seealso="mining"))) Proof-of-Work algorithm
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(mining) that provides security and resilience for Bitcoin have
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increased exponentially, and their combined computational power now
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exceeds the combined number of computing operations of the
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@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Satoshi Nakamoto withdrew from the public in April 2011, leaving the responsibil
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.A Solution to a Distributed Computing Problem
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Satoshi Nakamoto's invention is
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Satoshi Nakamoto's invention ((("Byzantine Generals' Problem")))((("distributed computing problem")))is
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also a practical and novel solution to a problem in distributed
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computing, known as the "Byzantine Generals' Problem." Briefly, the
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problem consists of trying to get multiple participants without a leader
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