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 The node which is the last to sign off a block before a new block can be created. Qortal does not have a mining system that only rewards the block signer, we MINT where everyone who takes part each block, warns a portion of the block reward. See the [[Block Rewards & Distribution]] page for more info. The node which is the last to sign off a block before a new block can be created. Qortal does not have a mining system that only rewards the block signer, we MINT where everyone who takes part each block, warns a portion of the block reward. See the [[Block Rewards & Distribution]] page for more info.
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 +===== Bootstrap =====
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 +The UI doesn't sync, it just shows what your Core is doing.  The Core is what syncs.  Bootstrapping is when you download a compressed archive of the block database.  It will be much faster to get that all at once, than to sync one block at a time from peers. Refer to the [[How To Bootstrap & Delete The DB]] page for more info.
  
 ===== Connections ===== ===== Connections =====
qortal_glossary.txt · Last modified: 04/02/2023 06:44 by gfactor