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What Is the Primary Function of a ‘Miner’ in a PoW Blockchain?

To validate transactions, secure the network by solving the computational puzzle, and add new blocks to the distributed ledger.
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What Is the Primary Function of a ‘Miner’ in a PoW Blockchain?

Miners validate and confirm transactions on the network. They group valid transactions into a block.

They then compete to solve a complex computational puzzle, which is the "Proof-of-Work." The first miner to solve it broadcasts the new block, adding it to the blockchain. This process secures the network and creates new units of the cryptocurrency as a reward.

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