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Miners

Participants who verify transactions by competing to solve complex cryptographic puzzles, earning rewards for the first to succeed.

⛏️ Computers racing to solve puzzles and claim the block reward

🌱 In Blockchain Botany

Like gardeners who race to prepare the soil first — the winner earns the reward.

🌍 In the real world

Bitcoin miners consume enormous computing power competing for block rewards. This energy use is an ongoing debate about the sustainability of Proof-of-Work systems.

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