Summary

The blockchain is quickly proving to be a very impressive technology for recording the transfer of money. Due to its decentralized design, it is extremely resilient and completely transparent. It will continue to be a powerful force in the financial world as it develops over time.

In the next chapter, we'll set up and install our own Bitcoin node.

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