A blockchain is a decentralized, distributed ledger that records transactions—organized into units called blocks—across a peer-to-peer network where participants remain anonymous. Blockchains are ...

Blockchain is an algorithm and distributed data structure designed to manage electronic cash without any central administrator. The original blockchain was invented in 2008 by the pseudonymous Satoshi ...

Here are reviews of five of the best available books on blockchain, a relatively new, but rapidly growing and very important ...

When many people hear the word “blockchain,” the first thing that comes to mind is cryptocurrency. If you’re one of them, you’re not alone. Understanding what blockchain is and how it works may feel ...

In early March, a tech company bought a piece of art worth $95,000. Then the executives lit it on fire. At the end of the spectacle, which was shared live on the internet, the group unveiled a copy of ...

If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent the last decade hearing about blockchain technology and all the ways it’ll change the world. And at some point, you’ve probably wondered, “Hey… what the heck ...

Fefe Demeny explains what a blockchain is, a digital ledger that has revolutionized the world of finance due to its decentralized model. Imagine a notebook that everyone in the world can see but no ...

Can blockchain-based location mapping replace GPS mapping? The global positioning system (GPS) calculates a person’s location, merges it with their environment, and displays it live on their mobile ...

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 ...

Blockchain—it might sound a bit like a medieval fabric, but there’s nothing primitive about this database that upends expectations of what a digital archive is capable of. Most databases provide ...