Understanding why temporary chain splits (i.e. forks) naturally occur, how the bitcoin protocol handles them in a decentralized way and what happens to your coins during temporary forks.

Table of Contents

  • The Traditional Financial System: The Man Behind the Curtain
  • Extending The Blockchain, the Easy Way
  • Bitcoin Temporary Forks and Disputes
  • Resolving Temporary Chain Splits in a Decentralized Manner
  • Confirmations and Misinformation
  • Emotions vs. Rational Code and Open Source Math