Difference between revisions of "Double Spending"

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Double spending is when the same [[cryptocurrency]] is spent more than once. [[Bitcoin]] uses the [[hashcash]] [[proof of work]] function to help verify the transaction.
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Double spending is when the same asset (money or other thing of value) is spent more than once. [[Bitcoin]] uses the [[hashcash]] [[proof of work]] function to help verify the transaction.

Revision as of 01:37, 27 January 2019

Double spending is when the same asset (money or other thing of value) is spent more than once. Bitcoin uses the hashcash proof of work function to help verify the transaction.