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July 19, 2011, 11:10:54 PM
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What's the incentive to keep supplying processing power to validate transactions?
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July 19, 2011, 11:22:39 PM
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Transaction fees.

Please read the FAQs the next time! Wink

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July 19, 2011, 11:23:55 PM
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My Googles were not as powerful as the FAQs.  Thank you!
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July 19, 2011, 11:27:10 PM
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Transaction fees.  Miners validate the transactions.  If you want a confirmed transaction within a reasonable amount of time, you'll have to pay a fee.  The supply of miners and demand for confirmations should find a balance.
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