Fundamentos de blockchain

Confirmations and reorganisations

A confirmation places a transaction in a block; consensus may replace recent blocks.

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A confirmation places a transaction in a block; consensus may replace recent blocks.

Risk falls with depth but differs by network and transaction value.

Record block hash and confirmation depth, not only a wallet label.

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A node can replace its recent chain view when a different valid branch becomes canonical under the consensus rules.

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Signing, broadcasting, inclusion and finality are distinct events.

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Inputs consume earlier outputs; new outputs define who can spend the resulting amounts.

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The schedule changes new issuance; it does not program a market return.