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mining× 526
the process of securing transactions and committing them into the Bitcoin public chain
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transactions× 422
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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blockchain× 269
a list of all transactions that have occurred using the bitcoin currency.
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wallet× 260
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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client× 192
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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security× 177
Security issues with the design or implementation of Bitcoin and related crypto-currencies.
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bitcoind× 173
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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exchanges× 173
Sites which allow for the conversion of Bitcoins to various world currencies as well as alternate crypto-currencies.
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mining-pools× 172
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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development× 148
Related to creation and ongoing work for different existing and future Bitcoin-related projects and source code.
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protocol× 139
For questions relating to the protocols by which crypto-currencies are transferred.
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ripple× 123
a multi-currency payment system.
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bitcoin-qt× 122
an MIT-licenced Qt4 GUI for the original Bitcoin codebase. Initially designed by John Smith, it is now maintained by the developers of the original Bitcoin client., which it has been bun…
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address× 117
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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standard-client× 115
Questions related to the standard Bitcoin client first developed by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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mtgox× 103
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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trading× 81
Buying, selling or exchanging Bitcoins or other crypto-currencies for other currencies or commodities.
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economics× 77
About Bitcoin as it might be discussed in economics class, e.g. supply, demand and price in theory.
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transaction-fees× 74
Related to transaction fees in the Bitcoin network.
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network× 73
Related to the Bitcoin network and communication between different nodes on the Internet.
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litecoin× 66
an alternative crypto-currency to bitcoin.
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attack× 66
Relates to attempts to harm the Bitcoin network. In cryptography, an attack is a method/technique to break the code. Bitcoin also has to deal with other types of attack, such as double spends and deni…
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block× 66
Related to Bitcoin Blocks
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alternatives× 63
Non-Bitcoin solutions such as alternate block chains or methods of storing and exchanging value
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private-key× 63
for signing transactions.
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api× 62
Application programming interface
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json-rpc× 62
Relating to the JSON-RPC remote procedure calls.
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legal× 58
Legal issues relating to the use of Bitcoins or similar crypto-currencies. This includes issues of legal compliance with legal areas such as taxation, money laundering, international currency controls…
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hashing× 52
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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currencies× 51
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× 51
a domain name system based on the same blockchain technology as Bitcoin. It is also traded as a currency.
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difficulty× 48
a measure of how many hashes must be attempted before one would be expected to successfully mine a block. Indirectly, it measures the total hashing speed of all miners for a given crypto-currency.
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gpu× 47
"Graphics Processing Unit" - The specific component on a video card which performs active processing of images. GPUs are commonly used in Bitcoin mining as they are much more efficient at certain vari…
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script× 47
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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