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Murch
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How come you knowcan we be sure that a proofnew block will be found so that the hash function will produce 000...xxx...?

How do we know the HASH function will produce an output that fulfills the difficulty, i.e. is below 0000...xxxx...xxx.?

Is it possbilepossible that no proof will be found so that the HASH will produce that output 000...xxx...?

How come you know that a proof will be found so that the hash function will produce 000...xxx...?

How do we know the HASH function will produce an output 0000...xxxx...xxx. Is it possbile that no proof will be found so that the HASH will produce that output 000...xxx...?

How can we be sure that a new block will be found?

How do we know the HASH function will produce an output that fulfills the difficulty, i.e. is below 0000...xxxx...xxx?

Is it possible that no proof will be found so that the HASH will produce that output 000...xxx...?

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How come you know that a proof will be found so that the hash function will produce 000...xxx...?

How do we know the HASH function will produce an output 0000...xxxx...xxx. Is it possbile that no proof will be found so that the HASH will produce that output 000...xxx...?