http://lightningwiki.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Zeus 2026-10-19T01:49:44Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.37.0 http://lightningwiki.net/index.php?title=Bitcoin&diff=1493 2020-07-22T08:02:11Z

<p>Zeus: Began adding background information on Bitcoin. Will add more in the near future.</p> <hr /> <div>Bitcoin (BTC) is an open-source, decentralized cryptocurrency that utilizes a Proof-of-Work algorithm.<br /> <br /> On October 31, 2008, a user by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System to the Cryptography Mailing List. On January 3, 2009, the Genesis block was mined by Satoshi and on January 9, 2009, Bitcoin v0.1 was released.<br /> <br /> Lightning can be used with Bitcoin as a &quot;backing&quot; blockchain.<br /> <br /> = About =<br /> See [https://bitcoin.org/ bitcoin.org].<br /> <br /> = Role of Bitcoin in Lightning =<br /> If you have a connection with someone, you are using the Lightning [[Network]]. You assume they will behave. If they [[Fraud|don&#039;t]], you can always &quot;fall back&quot; to the bitcoin blockchain, settling your balances and getting your money.</div>

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