Knowledge Notes | Blockchain
① A blockchain is a distributed ledger maintained collectively by many nodes. Each full node stores a complete copy of the records.
② Bitcoin’s first block was mined on January 3, 2009, and included a headline from that day’s *Times*.
③ A blockchain explorer lets you check the status of every transaction. When you receive assets, you can look them up using the transaction hash.
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