Yearly Archive: 2015

The pros and cons of ientrnal blockchains 4

The pros and cons of internal blockchains

Given that a blockchain is meant to replace a trusted external third party, or is meant to create trust between entities who don’t fully trust each other, an internal blockchain seems a contradiction in terms… At this stage of the development of the technology a legitimate answer to the question “Why use a blockchain?” may actually be “Why not?”

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A Gentle Introduction to Blockchain Technology

People use the term ‘blockchain technology’ to mean different things, and it can be confusing. This article is a gentle introduction to blockchain technology and assumes minimal technical knowledge. It attempts to describe “what it is” rather than “why should I care”.

A gentle introduction to bitcoin 8

A gentle introduction to bitcoin

This article is a gentle introduction to bitcoin and assumes minimal technical knowledge. Shorter companion pieces to this are: Bitcoin’s network in one infographic Inside bitcoin’s blockchain (infographic) A gentle introduction to bitcoin mining...

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