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It's a really nooby question, and with no doubt asked before, but if someone could tell me

a)how are other clients found

b)how is the information send to them

(please explain in a simple way, because I haven't messed with the bitcoin protocol itself)

Nick ODell
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  1. They're found using a gossip protocol.
  2. Transactions are sent using this structure: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transactions
Luca Matteis
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  • While these links probably answer the question, would you please put some more explanation here? – Murch Jan 25 '14 at 14:19
  • Other clients are not found using DHT. http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3536/how-do-bitcoin-clients-find-each-other – Nick ODell Nov 08 '14 at 16:38
  • sorry guys. answered this way back before even doing proper research on it :( - can't delete because it's accepted so I tried adding some more info. – Luca Matteis Jun 23 '15 at 22:50