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 ...

The concept involves blocks of digital data that are connected, distributed and validated in ways that proponents say make it resistant to tampering. An unknown person (or people) going by the name ...

At its core, blockchain technology is a decentralized and transparent way of exchanging information. Each “block” is a recorded transaction, which is shared on a peer-to-peer network consisting of ...

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.

It’s often not easy to envision or understand a new technology when we first hear about it—especially when the technology is not something that you can see, hold or touch. Everyone can see what a ...

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 ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Swift and Chainlink have developed a Cross-Chain ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is not reading material for kindergarteners. It is, however, for the benefit of kindergarteners and other young people who will live in a world where blockchain has much to do with their lives. I ...