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A blockchain is an ever growing list of transactions (blocks) which are stored and linked using [[Cryptography]]. Benefits to using blockchain technology are that it combats the [[Double Spending]] problem and that the transactions recorded are [[immutable]].
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A blockchain is an ever growing list of transactions (blocks) which are stored and linked using [[Cryptography]]. A couple benefits of using blockchain technology are that it combats the [[Double Spending]] problem and that the transactions recorded are [[immutable]].
  
 
[[Bitcoin]] and other [[cryptocurrencies]] are recorded chronologically and in a public digital ledger (blockchain).
 
[[Bitcoin]] and other [[cryptocurrencies]] are recorded chronologically and in a public digital ledger (blockchain).
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== Blockchain Protocols ==
 
== Blockchain Protocols ==
 
* [[Bitcoin]]
 
* [[Bitcoin]]
* [[Etherium]]
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* [[Ethereum]]
 
* [[Ripple Consensus Network]]
 
* [[Ripple Consensus Network]]
 
* [[Hyperledger]]
 
* [[Hyperledger]]
 
* R3’s [[Corda]]
 
* R3’s [[Corda]]
 
* [[Symbiont Distributed ledger]]
 
* [[Symbiont Distributed ledger]]
* [[CryptoNote]], used by [[ByteCoin]]
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* [[CryptoNote]]
 
* [[ForkNote]]
 
* [[ForkNote]]
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* [[Tron]]
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How to [[How to create a blockchain network|create your own]]
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== See Also ==
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* [[Bitcoin]]
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* [[Ethereum]]
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* [[Mining]]
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* [[Cryptocurrency wallet]]
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* [[How to create your own cryptocurrency]]

Latest revision as of 21:00, 2 January 2019

A blockchain is an ever growing list of transactions (blocks) which are stored and linked using Cryptography. A couple benefits of using blockchain technology are that it combats the Double Spending problem and that the transactions recorded are immutable.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are recorded chronologically and in a public digital ledger (blockchain).

Blockchain Protocols

How to create your own

See Also