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- 1. __________ is an arbitrary number that can only be used once.
- 5. _____________ is an algorithm that makes the decentralized record keeping more similar to a centralized database.
- 10. is a decentralized consensus mechanism that requires members of a network to expend effort solving an arbitrary mathematical puzzle to prevent anybody from gaming the system.
- 11. blockchain is a peer-to-peer _____________ distributed ledger technology that makes the records of any digital asset transparent and unchangeable.
- 12. What is the name of the language used within Ethereum to implement smart contracts?
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- 2. ___________ is an open-source blockchain-based distributed computing platform featuring smart contract functionality.
- 3. Bitcoin is based on _________ blockchain.
- 4. A ___________ blockchain is a distributed ledger that is not publicly accessible.
- 6. _________ characteristic makes blockchain tamper-proof.
- 7. The process of creating new bitcoins is known as __________.
- 8. Blockchain technology is a __________ ledger used to record any transactions that happen over the network.
- 9. Computers that validate and process blockchain transactions are called.