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Consensus Mechanism
The system used to verify and confirm transactions on a blockchain — ensuring everyone agrees on the same truth.
🤝 A rulebook all computers follow to agree on what happened
🌱 In Blockchain Botany
Like a whole team of gardeners confirming your plants are healthy before recording their growth!
🌍 In the real world
Bitcoin uses Proof of Work (computers compete to solve puzzles). Ethereum uses Proof of Stake (validators lock up crypto as a security deposit). Both achieve consensus without a central authority.
The best way to understand Consensus Mechanism is to experience it. Blockchain Botany teaches this concept through hands-on gameplay — no real cryptocurrency involved.
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