How are hashes and transactions determined to be "valid" in Bitcoin? How are nodes determined to be "honest"? How much of this process is automated? Consensus is an agreement on what "valid" is.

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0:00 What is the expected pattern that a hash is reviewed against to determine a valid block? Are the attempts to find the nonce manually or automatically implemented?
2:53 What do you mean by transaction validation? How does that process work?
6:38 What is the difference between miners and nodes?
8:33 What are the upload and download requirements for an internet connection to be okay with Bitcoin nodes?
9:44 Does the block need to be finished for the validation of all its transactions?
11:06 Why should I run a full node if I am not a miner?
13:39 On what basis does my node connect to other nodes? Can I be cheated and connect to dishonest nodes?
15:43 Could someone create enough virtual lieutenants to bring down the General and replace him with a new one of their choice -- conduct a blockchain coup d'état, as it were?
18:07 How does the network verify that the winning miner solution was correct? How many times is the solution verified, and by how many network participants?
19:57 On my response about cutting connections with a node that is lying, do all nodes find it at the same time? Can there be a mixed understanding of what is an invalid node? How is consensus found?

These questions are from the MOOC sessions 7.2, 8.2, and 9.2 covering the Byzantine Generals' Problem, which took place on February 26th 2017, September 15th 2017, and February 23rd 2018 respectively. Andreas is a teaching fellow with the University of Nicosia. The first course in their Master of Science in Digital Currency degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles.

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