A blockchain fork happens when two miners solve a block at nearly the same time.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
If a majority of CPU power is controlled by honest nodes, the honest chain will grow the fastest and outpace any competing chains.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
The network nodes form a decentralized network without a central authority.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin addresses are derived from public keys through a hashing process.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin transactions are broadcasted to the network for validation.
— Satoshi Nakamoto