What’s the difference between Decentralized and Distributed ?

And how does this relate to Private vs…

The Nakamoto Consensus Algorithm

A brief history of digital cash and the first consensus algorithm.

The Byzantine Generals Problem

In a decentralized peer-to-peer system like a public blockchain, there needs to be consensus. The…

Breaking down the Smart Contract

Digging deeper into the world of autonomous agreements.

What’s the difference between Public, Private and Permissioned Blockchains?

Why Isn’t Everyone Using Blockchain Yet?

Blockchain has been around for close to a decade. The past year has seen it take…

Base58

Bitcoin’s underlying technology is promising to change many aspects of our world. We like to think that Satoshi Nakamoto’s crowning achievement…

What’s a 51% Attack?

When you own 51 percent of a company, you control it. Having 51 percent of the computing power driving a cryptocurrency…

35 Blockchain Use Cases Making an Impact Today

Blockchain may still be discussed as a hot new topic by many, but it is already…

How smart are Smart Contracts?

An introduction to the automated, self-executing, code-enforced world of the smart contract.