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		mrfusion on May 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What is Chia cryptocurrency and why is it bad news... Can anyone explain the algorithm a bit?

joecool1029 on May 1, 2021 [–]

Here's the whitepaper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/893.pdf

Unfortunately, it's a lot harder to follow than Satoshi's at least for me.

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