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WGU Introduction to Cryptography Exam - Topic 5 Question 3 Discussion

(How often are transactions added to a blockchain?)
A) Approximately every 10 minutes
B) Approximately every 30 minutes
C) Approximately every 1 hour
D) Approximately every 24 hours

WGU Introduction to Cryptography Exam - Topic 5 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for WGU's Introduction to Cryptography exam
Question #: 3
Topic #: 5
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(How often are transactions added to a blockchain?)

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For Bitcoin, transactions are confirmed by inclusion in blocks, and the network targets an average block interval of about 10 minutes. That means transactions are ''added'' to the Bitcoin blockchain approximately every 10 minutes in the sense that a new block containing a batch of transactions is appended at that cadence. The 10-minute target is achieved by a difficulty adjustment mechanism that recalibrates mining difficulty roughly every 2016 blocks, aiming to keep the average interval stable despite changes in total network hash power. It is important to note that this is an average: blocks can be found faster or slower in the short term due to the probabilistic nature of proof-of-work mining. Other blockchains have different block times (seconds to minutes), but the question's options and typical curriculum context align with Bitcoin's 10-minute design. Therefore, the correct choice is approximately every 10 minutes.


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Lettie
9 hours ago
I think transactions are added roughly every 10 minutes, but I’m not entirely sure if that’s for all blockchains or just Bitcoin.
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Azalee
6 days ago
I vaguely recall that the average time for transactions can vary, but I think 10 minutes is the standard for Bitcoin.
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Shenika
11 days ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought some blockchains could take longer, like 30 minutes or even an hour.
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Alease
16 days ago
I feel like I've seen questions like this before, and I want to say it's around 10 minutes for Bitcoin specifically.
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Ilona
2 months ago
I think I remember something about Bitcoin adding blocks roughly every 10 minutes, but I'm not entirely sure.
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