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Markets, money and the economy, explained for American investors

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Bitcoin Mining

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Crypto

How Bitcoin Works: Blockchain, Mining, Halvings and the 21 Million Cap

Bitcoin is a shared ledger kept honest by math and competition rather than a bank. This explainer walks through how transactions move, what miners actually do, why new supply is cut in half roughly every four years, and what the 21 million limit means for anyone trying to understand the asset.

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