Timeline for The Bitcoin.it wiki says addresses do not carry balances...but all info suggests otherwise
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Mar 28, 2018 at 12:23 | comment | added | meshcollider | @CodesInChaos you need to sign a transaction using a private key to prove you own the bitcoins you are trying to spend | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 11:56 | comment | added | CodesInChaos | "requiring a private key" how so? | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 1:42 | comment | added | m1xolyd1an | Very true. There's an interesting talk Andreas Antonopolous gives at Harvard from 2015 where he talks about this same topic. Here it is (youtube.com/watch?v=Ur037LYsb8M) | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 0:56 | vote | accept | Howiecamp | ||
| Mar 28, 2018 at 0:56 | comment | added | Howiecamp | In that case it's too bad that nomenclature has taken hold - because it certainly is pervasive. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 0:54 | comment | added | meshcollider | @Howiecamp correct in some cases, but using that word also promotes misunderstanding, as people are inclined to think about addresses in the same way as bank account numbers which is wrong | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 0:53 | comment | added | Howiecamp | Ok so I suppose that saying "address balance" is really just a convenience thing - an easier way of saying "unspent transaction outputs. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 at 0:51 | history | answered | meshcollider | CC BY-SA 3.0 |