They are called miners in the blockchain
In 2009, bencong invented bitcoin, and set that there are only 21 million bitcoins. By participating in the proction of blocks and providing proof of work (POW), he can get the reward of bitcoin network. This process is mining
the concept of "mining" comes from the existing concepts in our real economic life, such as gold mining and silver mining. Because minerals are valuable, it drives people to pay labor to dig
another important point of bitcoin mining is that the miners who participate in mining recognize the value of bitcoin, and some of them are willing to spend money in the bitcoin market. Therefore, the mining of bitcoin is meaningful
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currency characteristics of bitcoin
1, decentralized
bitcoin is the first distributed virtual currency, and the whole network is composed of users without central bank. Decentralization is the guarantee of bitcoin's security and freedom
2, bitcoin can be managed on any computer connected to the Internet. No matter where you are, anyone can dig, buy, sell or collect bitcoin
3, exclusive ownership
controlling bitcoin requires a private key, which can be stored in any storage medium in isolation. No one can get it except the user himself
4, low transaction cost
bitcoin can be remitted free of charge, but in the end, about 1 bitfen transaction fee will be charged for each transaction to ensure faster transaction execution
5, no hidden cost
as a means of payment from a to B, bitcoin has no cumbersome limit of quota and proceres. If you know the other party's bitcoin address, you can pay
6, cross platform mining
users can explore the computing power of different hardware on many platforms
"blockchain is equivalent to this account book, and the block is equivalent to a page of this account book. The information carried in the block is the transaction content recorded on this page. The blockchain is block by block, and each block is filled with transaction records and connected together to form a chain, which is called blockchain. "
take bitcoin as an example, there is a "power race" every ten minutes to compete for the right to charge. It's like saying that you have a lot of calculation power, just like your muscles are stronger and more capable of fighting. Everyone will convince you to keep this account, that is, the right to write a block (note that it is not the content in the block) to the general ledger of the blockchain. However, it should be noted that computing power can only determine the probability of winning the competition. For example, there are several lotteries in total, and those with more computing power can buy more to improve the winning probability. However, those who buy more may not win the lottery in the end.
blockchain is a data block chain guaranteed by such computing power. Starting from the first block, each block collects data according to certain rules, and then attaches a value to these data, so that the result of the formed data block after similar one-way function calculation falls into a certain range. By estimating the computing power of the whole network and the size of the control result range, the data blocks that meet the requirements can be found in a long enough time. This calculation result will be included by the next block, and the chain data structure formed in this way is called blockchain
each small ledger is called a block, and each different blockchain protocol (generating different cryptocurrency) will specify the size of each block (the initial bitcoin is 1m). The ledger constitutes a block, the block constitutes a chain list, and the block header contains the hash value of the previous block, which is the blockchain. In this way, no one can modify the content or exchange the order at will. If you do, it means you need to recalculate all the special numbers
regulations allow everyone in the world to build blocks. Every person who builds a new block (finds this special number - sha256 value has 30 zeros) can get a reward. For this part of people (miners) who build a new block:
1. There is no sender information, There is no need to sign
2. Each new block will add a new virtual (encrypted) currency to the whole currency
3. The process of building a new block is also called "mining": it requires a lot of work and can inject new currency into the whole economy
4. The work of mining is: receiving transaction information, building blocks, broadcasting blocks, Then get new money as a reward
for each miner, each block is like a small lottery, and everyone is trying to guess the number quickly until a lucky person finds a special number, so that there are many zeros at the beginning of the hash value of the whole block, and they can get a reward. I remember a Zhihu respondent gave an image analogy. Blockchain is like a king with a beautiful daughter (block). Many young people are looking forward to it. The king's method is to give a very difficult topic for all young people to calculate (learning to change their lives), Who can calculate quickly (or be lucky in the process of calculating the hash value) will be able to win the beauty
for users who want to use this system to collect and pay, they don't need to listen to all the transactions, but just listen to the blocks broadcast by the miners, and then update them to their saved blockchain
"block" can also be imagined as a box, There are some digital currencies and a small note in the block, on which the only transaction information generated in the past ten minutes is recorded, such as "small a transferred to small B100 yuan"; Of course, this piece of information must have been encrypted to ensure that only small a and small B (through the key in their hands) have the ability to interpret the real content
after this magical block was created, it was soon buried underground. Where is it buried? No one does not know that all computer nodes need to participate in digging three feet before it is possible to find (find an effective workload proof). Obviously, this is an event with huge workload and random results. However, for the computer node, once the block is g out from the ground, it will get the valuable digital currency in the block, as well as the tip paid by small a in the process of "small a transferred to small B100 yuan". At the same time, for this node, only he has the right to truly record the contents of the note, which is an honor, while other nodes can only use its , a without digital currency blessing. Of course, there are some other special things about this magical block.
the process of computer nodes digging out blocks from underground is called "mining". As I said just now, this is a huge workload, a lot of luck and a lot of profits. A node on zhangheng road in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China, suddenly jumped out and said excitedly, "I've g the block! The little notes inside are all valid! The reward belongs to me! ". Although Zhang Heng Road node has got digital currency at the moment, for other computer nodes, because it also involves some other interests, they will not choose to believe what Zhang Heng Road node says by default; Based on the principle that strangers do not trust each other, they take the so-called block () g by Zhang Heng Road node, and start to check whether the small note information in the block is true and effective, etc. In the world of blockchain, nodes check the accuracy of the small note information, or indirectly or directly judge whether the node that successfully digs out the block is lying How to define the true and effective information of a small note will be explained later, but I won't go into details here. In the verification process, each node will directly express their identification (accurate) and attitude towards zhangheng road node through the following two behaviors: stop half or even 80% of the mining process; Add the block () g out by zhangheng road node to the end of its own blockchain. You can be a little confused: if you stop mining, you may have done 80% of the mining work. Then 80% of the previous work is in vain?! Then, what the hell is at the end of the blockchain? For the first puzzle. I want to say that what you said is right, but there is no way. The reality is so cruel. Even if 80% of the work is done, you have to give up. The 80% of the work can be regarded as useless, absolutely damaging the wealth and the masses. The second puzzle is, what is the ghost at the end of blockchain and blockchain? Here, it is not clear in advance, but you can simply imagine: blocks are generated and g out periodically, and a computer node may have executed "take blocks from others" n times in advance; The process of "checking the validity of small notes" must have stored n blocks on its own node, and these blocks will be arranged in a chain in order of time. Yes, this chain is what you always think of as the blockchain. If you still can't understand, it doesn't matter. There will be many opportunities for in-depth study later in the article
go into the more microcosmic world of the block and have a look at what the little note really is, how it came into being and its mission all its life: when initiating a transaction, the initiator will receive a little note, and he needs to write the transaction record, such as "stealing transfer to a piece of RMB 340" on the paper. It's amazing that when it's finished, on the back of the note, the transaction record will be automatically formatted to at least contain the two important fields of "input value" and "output value"“ Input value is used to record the effective source of digital currency, and output value is used to record the object to which digital currency is sent. The newly created note is immediately marked as an "unconfirmed" note. Small pieces of paper that are successfully g out of the ground and eventually connected to the blockchain are initially marked as "valid.". If the valid slip is used as the input value of other transactions, the valid slip will soon be marked as invalid. Due to various reasons, the block is disconnected and discarded from the chain, and the small notes once marked as "valid" in the block will be re marked as "unconfirmed". There is no concept of account balance in the blockchain. The digital asset you really own is actually a piece of transaction information; Get the balance in your digital wallet by simple addition and subtraction. The above 1, 2 and 3 are just the knowledge points forced to you at the beginning. Some of the descriptions may be a bit confusing, which makes you feel confused. Only by understanding the whole blockchain can you have a more comprehensive understanding of the mystery
block capacity. Bitcoin specifies that the block capacity is 1m when it is created, or in the source code. The reason why it was originally designed as 1m is, on the one hand, to prevent DoS attacks. On the other hand, when Zhongben Cong created the blockchain, the capacity was 32m. However, he changed the block capacity to 1m through a humble commit like "clear up". In order to prevent the volume of the blockchain from growing too fast, he added some mystery to the problem of block capacity. The capacity of 1m means that the maximum number of transactions processed by bitcoin is about 2400 (the size of 486882 block 1034.39 is very close)
to put it bluntly, blockchain is a small book for distributed bookkeeping, a tool for bookkeeping, and based on cryptography and cryptography technology, once data transactions are recorded in the book of blockchain, data can not be tampered with and denied. The Internet is the transmission of value, and the blockchain is the transmission of trust. Under the premise of blockchain technology as a credit endorsement, each node in the blockchain changes from a single center to a unified multi center with multi-party participation, which can achieve transaction transmission without the participation of a third party organization and improve the efficiency
for example, bitcoin was invented by Zhongben Cong in 2009, and the total number of bitcoin was only 21 million. By participating in the proction of blocks and providing proof of work (POW), we can get the reward of bitcoin network. Mining is the process of packaging and confirming the transactions in the bitcoin system over a period of time, and then recording them on the block
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what is moving bricks
when it comes to "moving bricks", you will think of migrant workers or various online jokes, but today we only discuss "moving bricks" in the blockchain market
to describe "moving bricks" in vernacular is to make profits by using the price difference between different exchanges. The same currency has different prices in different markets. Buy it in a cheaper place and sell it in a more expensive place. The middle price difference is your profit
for example, the price of bitcoin BTC is $4000 on exchange a and $4100 on exchange B. after a buys BTC, it can be sold to B and each one can earn $100. This process is called "moving bricks"
currency circle: refers to the people who focus on currency speculation or even issue their own digital currency to raise funds. Generally speaking, blockchain project parties, exchanges and some blockchain media all belong to the currency circle
chain circle: refers to people who focus on the research and development, application or underlying protocol of blockchain. Without the technical support of the chain circle, the coin circle can not exist. In the future, the implementation of the blockchain scene will depend on the technology of the chain circle
Mining circle: refers to the "miners" who focus on "mining"< Second, several investment behaviors of blockchain
currency speculation: similar to stock speculation, refers to the behavior of repeatedly buying and selling digital currency through trading platform in order to obtain high income
Soha: it's a transliteration of show hand, originally a term used in gambling games. It's the act of withdrawing all available chips at one time. When it comes to blockchain investment, it refers to investing all of your available assets in digital currency in order to speculate in money, which has the meaning of "bet your fortune"
Buddhist holding of cryptocurrency: it refers to the behavior of not caring about the price trend of cryptocurrency after holding of cryptocurrency. No matter how much the asset price of cryptocurrency falls, it will not rece the holding of cryptocurrency in hand
3. Segmentation of blockchain investors
banker: refers to the investor with strong capital volume, strong relationship network and the most informed information, who can influence or determine the price trend of a certain currency to a large extent
large investors: investors with abundant capital, but not as strong capital and relationship network as makers
retail investors: refers to the small amount of funds, small amount of trading, and unorganized investors< Four, blockchain investment common phenomenon
leek: is an image of metaphor, leek growth ability and adaptability are very strong, can be one after another in a large range of breeding. It is compared to some retail investors who do not know the market situation. Most of them are easily influenced by the investment sentiment. They buy at a high price and sell at a low price. Some people will lose money, and after they leave the market, new forces will enter. Like leeks, they will cut one crop and grow another soon
cut leek: it means that the dealer buys at a low price, speculates at a high currency price, sells at a high price after the retail investors come in and make a profit, and then smashes the plate to a low position. In this way, the retail investors will suffer losses and the dealer will make a profit. The makers and the big investors keep repeating this routine, that is, "cutting leeks", while the retail investors keep entering, the makers repeat the routine of cutting leeks
cut back: refers to the sharp drop in the price of digital currency, which is very huge, falling to half of the previous highest price. For example, when I buy a currency, the highest price of this currency is $100. After a while, I fall to less than $50. It can be said that my currency has been cut off
meat cutting: it refers to the behavior of selling stop loss in time when the price of digital currency falls in order to prevent the continuous decline from causing greater losses, so as to prevent greater losses in the future
being held up: it means that I spend a high price to buy a currency. After a while, the currency falls, and I don't want to sell it and stop loss in time. Instead, I choose to wait to see if the price can rise again. The waiting process is "being held up". In this case, I can be said to be held up
unwinding: it means that the purchased digital assets graally rise back after a round of sharp decline, and the price rising back exceeds the price when I bought them. At this time, I will not lose money when I sell these digital assets. This is unwinding
airdrop candy: refers to the free distribution of a certain amount of digital currency to users in order to promote the blockchain project at the beginning of the project. These free digital currencies are called "candy" by users.
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