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  2. Blockchain - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain

    A blockchain is a decentralized, distributed, and often public, digital ledger consisting of records called blocks that are used to record transactions across many computers so that any involved block cannot be altered retroactively, without the alteration of all subsequent blocks. [3][20] This allows the participants to verify and audit transac...

  3. A blockchain is a distributed database or ledger shared across a computer network's nodes. They are best known for their crucial role in cryptocurrency systems, maintaining a secure and...

  4. What is blockchain and how does it work? - Encyclopedia...

    www.britannica.com/money/what-is-blockchain

    Blockchain is a distributed ledger database system whose technologies can change the way businesses and governments operate. The capacity to make transactions without intermediaries and the immutability of all recorded data are among blockchain’s most unique and defining features.

  5. A Blockchain (or block chain) is a series of digital entries, which cannot be easily changed once they are created. It is commonly used in cryptocurrency. It is how digital transactions are recorded and verified.

  6. Explainer: What is a blockchain? | MIT Technology Review

    www.technologyreview.com/2018/04/23/143477

    What is it? A public 1, permanent 2, append-only 3 distributed 4 ledger 5. What’s that? A mathematical structure for storing data in a way that is nearly impossible to fake. It can be used for all...

  7. What Is Blockchain Technology? - CoinDesk

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    Blockchain technology eliminates the need for a trusted party to facilitate digital relationships and is the backbone of cryptocurrencies.

  8. What Is Blockchain? The Complete WIRED Guide | WIRED

    www.wired.com/story/guide-blockchain

    The original blockchain is the decentralized ledger behind the digital currency bitcoin. The ledger consists of linked batches of transactions known as blocks, with an identical copy stored on...

  9. Blockchain technology is a decentralized, distributed ledger that stores the record of ownership of digital assets. Any data stored on blockchain is unable to be modified, making the technology a legitimate disruptor for industries like payments, cybersecurity and healthcare.

  10. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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    Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight.

  11. Cardano (blockchain platform) - Wikipedia

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    Cardano is a public blockchain platform. It is open-source and decentralized, with consensus achieved using proof of stake.It can facilitate peer-to-peer transactions with its internal cryptocurrency, ADA. [5]Cardano's development began in 2015, led by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson.The project is overseen and supervised by the Cardano Foundation based in Zug, Switzerland.