<p dir="ltr"><strong><span style="font-size:16ptpx"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Mining is the first and still the most popular method of keeping blockchains secure. Miners confirm transactions, time-stamping entries to the blockchain and hashing them. They are also rewarded with newly minted coins for contributing their processing power to keep the network secure.</span></span></span></strong></p>