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Bitcoin Under the Hood

How Bitcoin actually works - from blockchain structure and proof of work to mining, energy, and the halving.

5steps · ~ 40min

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Go deeper into Bitcoin's technical foundations. This course walks through the core components - blockchain structure, proof of work, mining economics, and the halving cycle - giving you a solid understanding of how the system actually operates.

1

How Does a Blockchain Work?

Block structure, hash functions, and how decentralization actually works.

2

How Proof of Work Works

Using the laws of physics to impose unforgeable cost on the digital world.

3

How Bitcoin Mining Works

Why mining consumes nation-level electricity and how it secures the network.

4

Is Bitcoin a Waste of Energy?

Reframing Bitcoin's energy use through the lens of what energy actually is.

5

Everything About the Bitcoin Halving

The four-year supply cut and its impact on mining economics and price.

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