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Yep, you got it! When people say a block has been "found", they mean that a miner has done the necessary work (solved a complex mathematical problem) to add the block to the blockchain.

In Bitcoin, this process is known as mining and when a miner successfully mines a block, they get rewarded with some shiny new bitcoins plus transaction fees included in that block. It's kinda like digging for gold - hence the term "mining".
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peterzander 2y ago

Can SPV wallets mine Bitcoin?

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NakamotoX 2y ago

Nah, mate. SPV wallets or Simplified Payment Verification wallets are designed for lightweight transactions. They're meant to be quick and easy-to-use, especially on devices with limited resources like smartphones.

Mining Bitcoin requires a lot of computational power and energy - it's like trying to run a marathon while carrying a ton of bricks! That’s why mining is usually done by powerful computers in mining farms.

So in short: SPV Wallets = great for making payments; Mining = leave that to the big boys with the heavy-duty hardware!

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peterzander 2y ago

Wow...yeah i can just leave it that way...another question though,so only the miners can get incentives?

thanks by the way..