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mining× 197
the process of securing transactions and committing them into the Bitcoin public chain
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transactions× 149
signed messages regarding the transfer or generation of bitcoins. They are broadcasted through the network and, if accepted, integrated in the blockchain.
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client× 93
any application which allows a user to connect to the Bitcoin (or alternate) network. Alternately, "client" may refer to a non-standard user interface which interacts with the Bitcoin netw…
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protocol× 84
For questions relating to the protocols by which crypto-currencies are transferred.
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blockchain× 83
a list of all transactions that have occurred using the bitcoin currency.
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security× 83
Security issues with the design or implementation of Bitcoin and related crypto-currencies.
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wallet× 77
A database containing the keypairs associated with a user's Bitcoin addresses, a list of transactions related to those addresses and various user preferences and keys.
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development× 74
Related to creation and ongoing work for different existing and future Bitcoin-related projects and source code.
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mining-pools× 63
a way of sharing the work needed to find a block. Miners are rewarded in proportion to the amount of computing power they contribute to the problem, with various ways of calculating r…
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standard-client× 62
Questions related to the standard Bitcoin client first developed by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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exchanges× 53
Sites which allow for the conversion of Bitcoins to various world currencies as well as alternate crypto-currencies.
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alternatives× 43
Non-Bitcoin solutions such as alternate block chains or methods of storing and exchanging value
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bitcoind× 40
the command-line interface for Bitcoin. It stands for "Bitcoin Daemon" where a daemon is any computer process which runs in the background ("service" in Windows terminology). BitcoinD conn…
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attack× 39
a method/technique to break the code.
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address× 32
The hash of an ECDSA key-pair's public component. Knowledge of this value allows a user to send Bitcoins to another person over the network.
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software× 31
Computer programs relevant to Bitcoin or similar technologies.
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network× 29
Related to the Bitcoin network and communication between different nodes on the Internet.
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trading× 28
Buying, selling or exchanging Bitcoins or other crypto-currencies for other currencies or commodities.
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economy× 27
Specifically, the economy which has sprung up around the Bitcoin project including goods and services purchasable with bitcoins. Do not use for questions about Bitcoin deflation, etc. as such question…
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economics× 26
About Bitcoin as it might be discussed in economics class, e.g. supply, demand and price in theory.
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currencies× 25
not directly useful (like a commodity) but which can be used as a medium of exchange or a store of value. Essentially, money.
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namecoin× 24
a domain name system based on the same blockchain technology as Bitcoin. It is also traded as a currency.
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mtgox× 23
a popular exchange where Bitcoins can be traded for more than a dozen national currencies including the US Dollar and the Euro.
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services× 23
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hashing× 22
a mathematically reproducible but irreversible process which takes one value as an input and predictably produces a derived value as an output. Hashing is central to Bitcoin mining as well a…
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anonymity× 22
revealed through crypto-currency transactions or related issues about minimizing or analyzing transactions to identify their sources and other properties.
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weaknesses× 20
Potential vulnerabilities to the Bitcoin protocol, code or implementation. Potential weaknesses in the Bitcoin concept are probably better tagged "Economics."
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usage× 19
General questions about how to use the Bitcoin client or related software and products.
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confirmations× 19
blocks that are dependent on a given transaction. This includes the block containing that transaction and all blocks after it in the hash chain. The more confirmations a transaction …
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json-rpc× 19
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websites× 18
Concerning websites that support the Bitcoin network or community.
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block× 17
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backup× 16
The process of copying one or more files to an alternate location for safekeeping. Typically refers to the copying of Bitcoin's wallet.dat file but may also refer to the built-in JSON API command to p…
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fees× 16
Related to the price to process a Bitcoin transaction, or fees charged by various services.
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script× 16
a set of instructions on how to complete a transaction. The default send/receive actions are scripts but the protocol can be extended through the creation of…
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encryption× 15
For questions relating to encryption operations and algorithms as they apply to crypto-currencies specifically.
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