Topic: Challenge yourself with our Bitcoin Hardcore - Intermediate & Beginner Quizzes! (Read 643 times)
October 19, 2015, 06:16:05 AM
thats a fair point - I guess we were seeing if people get confused between the two and understand the differences
October 19, 2015, 06:06:17 AM
I'm wondering why is there a question related to Litecoin (scrypt) in 'Bitcoin Hardcore'? That one came as a surprise to me as it is not directly related to Bitcoin. I forgot to mention this after doing the test.
October 19, 2015, 03:13:23 AM
I'm just passing through 
October 19, 2015, 02:42:00 AM
Thanks for the point out on opera browser. Should be good on other mobile devices - we'll get that sorted...
October 18, 2015, 11:29:21 PM
Hah, I got 94% in that quiz. I played the quiz on mobile and I must say that it isn't that much pleasing on mobile devices especially in opera browser. 
But overall, I enjoyed it. Hope it will be mobile-friendly too!
But overall, I enjoyed it. Hope it will be mobile-friendly too! 
October 18, 2015, 07:55:32 PM
yep it seems that in the code the number of halvings is limited to 64... https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IXmrBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=number+of+bitcoin+block+reward+halvings+allowed&source=bl&ots=9AbXktKqPS&sig=WF2PvmjlteS8s6BBiZAuLyCq3xg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBWoVChMIsoy21KLLyAIVil4UCh3qBQ5y#v=onepage&q=number%20of%20bitcoin%20block%20reward%20halvings%20allowed&f=false
Actually, in reality the number of halvings will be 32. After 32 halvings, the block reward is zero. The code putting the 64 halvings there is a safeguard because due to some odd behavior of c++, after 64 halvings, the whole block reward cycle would repeat itself. You can read about this in BIP42 and the discussion about it in the related Pull Request October 18, 2015, 03:07:35 PM
yep it seems that in the code the number of halvings is limited to 64... https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IXmrBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=number+of+bitcoin+block+reward+halvings+allowed&source=bl&ots=9AbXktKqPS&sig=WF2PvmjlteS8s6BBiZAuLyCq3xg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBWoVChMIsoy21KLLyAIVil4UCh3qBQ5y#v=onepage&q=number%20of%20bitcoin%20block%20reward%20halvings%20allowed&f=false
October 18, 2015, 03:01:44 PM
There are errors in your hardcore quiz, which was very unclear at times.
https://i.imgur.com/5Hib190.png
Not that hard if you ask me.
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What is the maximum number of block reward reductions allowed in the Bitcoin Protocol?
64
According to this, it is 32 (if you exclude the first ERA).64
https://i.imgur.com/5Hib190.png
Not that hard if you ask me.
Yea that one is wrong. If there was 64 halvings that would mean that last coin would not be mined until 2265 AD.
Approx 4 years for each reduction
64: 64*4 = 256 years
32: 32*4 = 128 years
October 18, 2015, 02:55:25 PM
yep we were wondering about that - someone else raised the same issue
- https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IXmrBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=number+of+bitcoin+block+reward+halvings+allowed&source=bl&ots=9AbXktKqPS&sig=WF2PvmjlteS8s6BBiZAuLyCq3xg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBWoVChMIsoy21KLLyAIVil4UCh3qBQ5y#v=onepage&q=number%20of%20bitcoin%20block%20reward%20halvings%20allowed&f=false
- https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IXmrBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=number+of+bitcoin+block+reward+halvings+allowed&source=bl&ots=9AbXktKqPS&sig=WF2PvmjlteS8s6BBiZAuLyCq3xg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBWoVChMIsoy21KLLyAIVil4UCh3qBQ5y#v=onepage&q=number%20of%20bitcoin%20block%20reward%20halvings%20allowed&f=false
October 18, 2015, 02:53:02 PM
I got second rate professor on the hardcore level. Pretty fun, thanks!
October 18, 2015, 02:45:32 PM
There are errors in your hardcore quiz, which was very unclear at times.
Not that hard if you ask me.
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What is the maximum number of block reward reductions allowed in the Bitcoin Protocol?
64
According to this, it is 32 (if you exclude the first ERA).64
Not that hard if you ask me.
October 18, 2015, 02:18:36 PM
Great - let us know if there is anything you think we can do better!
October 18, 2015, 02:16:21 PM
oh wow thats an interesting quiz thank you for sharing it i will check it out as soon as possible im sure it will be entertaining
October 18, 2015, 02:09:46 PM
you get a badge! 
October 18, 2015, 02:05:41 PM
Woot! Bitcoin Expert Professor!
Are there any prizes I can get for doing the quizzes?
Are there any prizes I can get for doing the quizzes?
October 18, 2015, 09:53:41 AM
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