Academy Lesson proof-of-work

Summary

mechanism requiring costly hash computation for block production.

Security Notes

Security assumes majority honest hash power across time
Cheap hash rental can temporarily increase risk on thinly secured chains

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Graph Neighbors

Direction	Relation	Node
Outgoing	VALIDATED_BY	Block
Outgoing	WEAKENS	Double Spend
Incoming	DEPENDS_ON	Difficulty Target
Incoming	DEPENDS_ON	Chainwork
Incoming	VALIDATED_BY	Consensus Rules
Incoming	EXPLOITS	51% Attack
Incoming	STRENGTHENS	Hashpower Majority Assumption
Incoming	EXPLOITS	Timewarp Vulnerability

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