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What is a good way to concisely explain Bitcoin?

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Is there a way to set up proof-of-work systems so they would be even more useful?

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Will Bitcoin suffer from a mining Tragedy of the Commons when mining fees drop to zero?

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Have any cryptography experts vetted the bitcoin source code?

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What methods could a government use to shutdown Bitcoin?

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Will deflation destroy Bitcoin?

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What is a share? Can I find it while mining solo, or only when pool mining?

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Nonce size - Will it always be big enough?

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What would a country adopting Bitcoins as official currency have to reinvent?

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How do I build Bitcoin source in Windows 7?

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What would happen if a portion of the Bitcoin network was separated from the rest of the network?

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How are public & private keys in an address created?

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What are some good resources for understanding Bitcoin?

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How many Bitcoin addresses are/have been carrying a balance?

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Why don't the timestamps in the block chain always increase?

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Is Butterfly Labs reputable / Should I preorder the SC Jalepeno? [closed]

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What open source miner applications are there?

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When and how did Bitcoin start?

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How can I start my own mining pool?

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Useful alternative Bitcoin transaction scripts

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What is the block maturation time?

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How can a single person operation keep a collection of online wallets secure?

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When a block is “discovered” how is the nonce determined?

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Can one safely buy vanity addresses from a third party without risking one's coins from being stolen?

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What factors affect the value of a Bitcoin?

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How can I compute mining profitability? [duplicate]

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How do Scripts work?

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Is there an open source Bitcoin exchange?

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What is a good way to concisely explain Bitcoin?

What are “bitcoin days destroyed”?

How does merged mining work?

Is there a way to set up proof-of-work systems so they would be even more useful?

Will Bitcoin suffer from a mining Tragedy of the Commons when mining fees drop to zero?

Have any cryptography experts vetted the bitcoin source code?

What methods could a government use to shutdown Bitcoin?

Will deflation destroy Bitcoin?

What is a share? Can I find it while mining solo, or only when pool mining?

Nonce size - Will it always be big enough?

What would a country adopting Bitcoins as official currency have to reinvent?

How do I build Bitcoin source in Windows 7?

What would happen if a portion of the Bitcoin network was separated from the rest of the network?

How are public & private keys in an address created?

What are some good resources for understanding Bitcoin?

How many Bitcoin addresses are/have been carrying a balance?

Why don't the timestamps in the block chain always increase?

Is Butterfly Labs reputable / Should I preorder the SC Jalepeno? [closed]

What open source miner applications are there?

When and how did Bitcoin start?

How can I start my own mining pool?

Useful alternative Bitcoin transaction scripts

What is the block maturation time?

How can a single person operation keep a collection of online wallets secure?

When a block is “discovered” how is the nonce determined?

Can one safely buy vanity addresses from a third party without risking one's coins from being stolen?

What factors affect the value of a Bitcoin?

How can I compute mining profitability? [duplicate]

How do Scripts work?

Is there an open source Bitcoin exchange?