Blockchains are an innovative and relatively new technology that first emerged in 2009 when the pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto invented the concept, creating the Bitcoin network. At a high ...

Imagine a notebook that everyone in the world can see but no one can erase. Now imagine that this notebook isn’t stored in just one place, but copied and constantly updated on millions of computers at ...

Although it is being touted as one of the most important innovations since creation of the Internet, most people only know blockchain as the technology supporting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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A reorganization, abbreviated as reorg, occurs when a block is deleted from the blockchain to make room for a longer chain. Despite its potential, blockchain is beset by obstacles. For example, block ...

What is a blockchain? A blockchain is a digital database that stores records in chronological order. Information on a blockchain is kept in “ blocks ” linked to one another on a “ chain ” through ...

Blockchain, a type of distributed digital ledger technology (DLT), is a relatively new and exciting way of recording transactions in the digital age. First popularized by Bitcoin creator Satoshi ...