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| A blockchain is an immutable **digital ledger** that records every single transaction ever made. | A blockchain is an immutable **digital ledger** that records every single transaction ever made. | ||
| * Blockchain transactions are irreversible in that, once they are recorded, the data in any given block cannot be altered retroactively without altering all subsequent blocks. | * Blockchain transactions are irreversible in that, once they are recorded, the data in any given block cannot be altered retroactively without altering all subsequent blocks. | ||
| * Layer 1 and layer 2: Refer to two distinct methods of designing blockchains. While some blockchains can operate independently, | * Layer 1 and layer 2: Refer to two distinct methods of designing blockchains. While some blockchains can operate independently, | ||
| - | \\ | + | === How the new blocks are generated in blockchain === |
| - | === Currencies ==== | + | * The hash of the info (data + Nonce) needs to have x4 leading zeros to be valid. |
| - | Blockchain helps to solve double-spending problem without the need of a trusted authority or central server. | + | * Nonce (aka number used once) < Is the one the miners use in order to create a valid block (by creating a valid hash(ie: below a level (zeros) determined by the blockchain network) |
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| + | ==== Currencies ==== | ||
| + | Blockchain helps to solve double-spending problem without the need of a trusted authority or central server. Immutable and distributed ledger. Beyond simple transactions, | ||
| ==== Bitcoin ==== | ==== Bitcoin ==== | ||
| Bitcoin : Asset of value that can be interchanged securely without 3rd party. It was designed as a digital alternative to traditional currencies, aiming to provide a decentralized method of transferring value. Bitcoin transactions are verified by a network of nodes through cryptography and recorded on a public ledger called a blockchain. It has '' | Bitcoin : Asset of value that can be interchanged securely without 3rd party. It was designed as a digital alternative to traditional currencies, aiming to provide a decentralized method of transferring value. Bitcoin transactions are verified by a network of nodes through cryptography and recorded on a public ledger called a blockchain. It has '' | ||
| - | Proof of Work (for consensus among miners). | + | Proof of Work (for consensus among miners). |
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| + | Transaction and wallets. All transactions are verified (or rejected) by a global and decentralized network. The corresponding transaction (since the beginning of time) are uniquivocally assigned to my wallet, which establishes its balance now. That's why me, as the owner, do not ' | ||
| - | Transaction and wallets. All transactions are verified | + | BTC is the original Bitcoin' |
| ==== Ethereum ==== | ==== Ethereum ==== | ||
| - | * While it is a cryptocurrency, | + | * It is designed to be a platform that allows peer-to-peer |
| * Proof of Stake. Validator with more coins is more likely to be selected for the next one. | * Proof of Stake. Validator with more coins is more likely to be selected for the next one. | ||