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What does mining actually try?

Adjust the teaching difficulty and find a real hash with leading zeroes.

Preparing the experiment…

Why does this happen?

Finding a result takes attempts; checking it needs one hash. Outcomes depend on the input, not a scripted animation. Higher difficulty needs more attempts on average.

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What does Bitcoin mining actually do?Why is Bitcoin’s supply near 21 million?

Primary evidence

Bitcoin Developer Guide