Difference between revisions of "Double-spending"
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Double spending is the act of sending a transaction containing inputs that have already been spent, invalidating the transaction. Double spends are one of the most commonly discussed attacks on Bitcoin however there has yet to be a documented case of someone executing a successful double spend using Bitcoin in commerce. | Double spending is the act of sending a transaction containing inputs that have already been spent, invalidating the transaction. Double spends are one of the most commonly discussed attacks on Bitcoin however there has yet to be a documented case of someone executing a successful double spend using Bitcoin in commerce. | ||
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Revision as of 01:49, 13 December 2019
Double spending is the act of sending a transaction containing inputs that have already been spent, invalidating the transaction. Double spends are one of the most commonly discussed attacks on Bitcoin however there has yet to be a documented case of someone executing a successful double spend using Bitcoin in commerce. Bitcoin Transactions are typically irreversible once they have been broadcast to the mining network.