What is Blockchain Technology?

A blockchain is a decentralized and public data record introduced to solve the long-term problem of centralization and centralized power and authority. Blockchains allow the general public to verify digital information that is stored in an immutable form on the public ledger. The technology is called ‘blockchain’ because, just like a necklace is made up of multiple pearls linked together, the ledger consists of hundreds of interconnected data blocks. Each new block contains the history of all the previously created blocks.

There are a few components that most of the blockchains have:

For a blockchain to communicate and share data, a P2P network of remotely connected computers is needed. These computers are called nodes, and anyone can participate in the ecosystem and form nodes. A secure communication form is also necessary to maintain the network’s public and decentralized nature; a centralized figure should not govern the whole chain, and many of the participants should have the right to speak up their opinion.

Proof-of-Stake, on the other hand, requires participants to hold and stake a certain number of cryptocurrencies to take part in the mining and transaction validation process. Well-known examples of PoS coins are Stellar, NEO, or Dash.

Lastly, an incentive program is one of the elements that consists of the ecosystem of the blockchain network. Most of the chains award the network participants, attracting them to follow the rules, secure the blockchain, and record new data on the chain. The reward is normally in the form of coins and tokens.

A blockchain is limitless. It is a publicly available technology that everyone can take advantage of. Blockchains do not have geographical restrictions and borders. There are no censorship rules that govern the type of content it hosts because there is no central authority to enforce that censorship. Since blockchain is a distinctive technology with its own features, it can be applied in any industry that requires a transparent, immutable, and public source of information.

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