The Byzantine Generals Problem is an issue that presents itself in distributed computer networks. A blockchain is an example of a decentralized distributed computer network. How do we keep such a system in sync when there is no central authority to run the network? If an outage occurs, how can a decentralized distributed network recover from such an outage? Bitcoin solves the Byzantine Generals Problem in a unique way. Bitcoin relies on a consensus model that bears the name of its creator and is aptly called the Nakamoto Consensus.