Michael Nielsen has a nice intro the protocol, for those looking for another source:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.michaelnielsen.org&#x2F;ddi&#x2F;how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.michaelnielsen.org&#x2F;ddi&#x2F;how-the-bitcoin-protocol-a...</a><p>(he has other articles I would recommend taking a look at, too --- check them out if you&#x27;re interested! )