The purpose of mining is not the creation of new bitcoin. That's the incentive system. Mining is the mechanism by which bitcoin's security is decentralized.

 The purpose of mining is not the creation of new bitcoin. That's the incentive system. Mining is the mechanism by which bitcoin's security is decentralized.

The process is called mining because the reward (new coin generation) is designed to simulate diminishing returns,

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