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\section*{Homework 8}
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\item (\textbf{Optional}) How can the hardness of the
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proof-of-work puzzles in Bitcoins be adjusted? What is |
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parameter that determines how the hardness is adjusted? |
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\item (\textbf{Optional}) What is the main data that is stored
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in Bitcoin's blockchain? |
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