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  2. Blockchain - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain

    A blockchain is a distributed ledger with growing lists of records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. [1] [2] [3] [4] Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data (generally represented as a Merkle tree, where data nodes are represented by leaves).

  3. 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.

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

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

    What’s that? A mathematical structure for storing data in a way that is nearly impossible to fake. It can be used for all kinds of valuable data. Who created the first blockchain?

  5. 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.

  6. A blockchain is a digitally distributed, decentralized, public ledger that exists across a network. It is most noteworthy in its use with cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

  7. What is blockchain and what can it do? - The World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2021/04/what-is-blockchain

    Blockchain is a distributed ledger that allows for more transparent and verifiable record keeping. Although associated mostly with money and finance, it can be used widely. There are still many barriers to its widespread adoption, including confidence and regulation.

  8. Blockchain is an immutable digital ledger that enables secure transactions across a peer-to-peer network. It records, stores and verifies data using decentralized techniques to eliminate the need for third parties, like banks or governments. Every transaction is recorded, then stored in a block on the blockchain.

  9. What Is Blockchain Technology? - CoinDesk

    www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-blockchain-technology

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

  10. What is blockchain? - McKinsey & Company

    www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-blockchain

    How are blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance connected? Blockchain enables buyers and sellers to trade cryptocurrencies online without the need for banks or other intermediaries. All digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, are based on blockchain technology.

  11. Bitcoin protocol - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_protocol

    A diagram of a bitcoin transfer. The bitcoin protocol is the set of rules that govern the functioning of bitcoin.Its key components and principles are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network with no central oversight; the blockchain technology, a public ledger that records all bitcoin transactions; mining and proof of work, the process to create new bitcoins and verify transactions; and ...