From 936048949089a24848c00715467b4146c0dd1819 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Dashjr Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:41:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] DevDocs: Block Chain: The important part is ordering, not timestamping --- _includes/guide_block_chain.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_includes/guide_block_chain.md b/_includes/guide_block_chain.md index ce1a6fba..d401cca6 100644 --- a/_includes/guide_block_chain.md +++ b/_includes/guide_block_chain.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ {% autocrossref %} -The block chain provides Bitcoin's public ledger, a timestamped record -of all confirmed transactions. This system is used to protect against double spending +The block chain provides Bitcoin's public ledger, an ordered and timestamped record +of transactions. This system is used to protect against double spending and modification of previous transaction records, using proof of work verified by the peer-to-peer network to maintain a global consensus.