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Decentralisation

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A system such as Bitcoin operates using a proof-of-work-based consensus mechanism that many individuals have falsely claimed to limit the ability for the system to scale. As a result, alternative proposals based on proof of stake are misleadingly being promoted as scaling solutions. Yet, it will be demonstrated that proof of stake is not a scaling solution but rather a means of reintroducing ownership and equity control through a back-door creation of a digital bearer share.

The Bitcoin Whitepaper

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A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Digital signatures provide part of the solution, but the main benefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required to prevent double-spending. We propose a solution to the double-spending problem using a peer-to-peer network. The network timestamps transactions by hashing them into an ongoing chain of hash-based proof-of-work, forming a record that cannot be changed without redoing the proof-of-work. The longest chain not only serves as proof of the sequence of events witnessed, but proof that it came from the largest pool of CPU power. As long as a majority of CPU power is controlled by nodes that are not cooperating to attack the network, they'll generate the longest chain and outpace attackers. The network itself requires minimal structure. Messages are broadcast on a best effort basis, and nodes can leave and rejoin the network at will, accepting the longest proof-of-work chain as proof of what happened while they were gone. 

Bitcoin Class with Satoshi Nakamoto (Craig Wright), Ryan X Charles and Xiaohui Liu

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Series of Interviews with Ryan X Charles, Craig Wright and Xiaohui Liu. Series: 3 videos. 

Ryan X Charles interviews Craig Wright about other writings from Satoshi Nakamoto

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Ryan X Charles interviews Craig Wright about other writings from Satoshi Nakamoto. Series: 8 videos. 

Bit

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Bitcoin is the global spreadsheet of the economy into which everyone has a window. Theory of Bitcoin is an educational initiative by Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ryan X. Charles. Series: 4 videos.

 

Theory of Bitcoin

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An educational initiative by Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ryan X. Charles discussing the Theory of Bitcoin. Series: 10 videos. 

Introduction to Bitcoin Theory 101

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BSV Academy with Evan Freeman produced a series of videos to introduce the most fundamental ideas in Bitcoin. 

Build a trustless notary service on bitcoin from scratch

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This is amazing that you can create a notary service on Bitcoin (BSV)!

Quick Tutorial - Use HandCash as an application payout wallet

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Connect to a HandCash wallet and execute payments programmatically.
Example: If you created a game/app where a user can win a reward when it wins, this simple approach gets you covered in no time.

HandCash Pay Integration for non programmers

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Learn how to use HandCash Pay without any programming skills at all. If you do have coding skills we recommend you check out this excellent tutorial from Joshua Hensley.