In order to better understand the process of Bitcoin synchronization, a certain amount of background knowledge is required. This includes, for example, knowing that every computer connected to the Bitcoin network is referred to as a so-called node. It follows that all full node clients are subject to the rules of the Bitcoin network. The basis is also a peer-to-peer network with Bitcoin<\/a>, which can only function if the connected computers follow the basic rules. Only under this condition can the distinctive characteristics of the network remain, namely: <\/p>\n The functioning of the network also includes that some computers must first download all transaction blocks of the Blockchain<\/a> and then check them in the second step. Since the verification refers to all transactions made so far and in particular to the connection of the transaction blocks, it can sometimes take a considerable period of time until this verification is completely completed. <\/p>\n\n