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Many believe they represent the future of money. Arguably, the most important and exciting element in the crypto space is the underlying blockchain technology.  \nBlockchain technology will revolutionise the way we interact with each other. It is a technological advancement that could have wide-ranging reverberations that will not only transform financial services but countless other organisations and industries, such as healthcare and security. Why? Due to the way it allows information to be tracked and stored in a trustworthy and transparent way.  \nInterest in crypto has grown with the rise of bitcoin, and the hundreds of other cryptoassets the original cryptocurrency has spawned since it was launched in 2009. In fact, the idea of a blockchain has been around for almost 30 years, since the early 1990s. Bitcoin is simply the first successful application of blockchain technology, which has become integral to the popularity of the everexpanding cryptoasset world.  \nThis relationship between blockchain and cryptoassets is similar to the one between the internet and email. Much like email is just one use case of the internet, the first cryptocurrency – namely, bitcoin – is the original use case of blockchain technology.  \nThis guide refers to the bitcoin blockchain.  \n“This relationship between blockchain and cryptoassets is similar to the one between the internet and email.”  \n 03  \n04   \nSo what is blockchain?  \nA blockchain is a secure, distributed database. For example, normally in an of ce all the computers are connected to one common server. However, with blockchain technology the computers are linked to many different devices and processors. Within this database there isan ever-growing list of blocks. Upon entry, each block is time-stamped and ‘attached’ to the previous block to create a ‘record’.  \nA good metaphor for blockchain is ‘the internet of value’. Anyone can produce and publish information on the internet and others can access that content wherever they are in the world. Likewise, a blockchain allows someone to send value anywhere around the globe where the blockchain can be accessed. It is crucial to have a public-private, cryptographically-created key pair in order to access the blocks you own.  \nIn summary, a blockchain is a shared, inflexible database for recording the history of all transactions using a system that encourages transparency and trust, minimising the need for trust by distributing it across the network users. In the words of the father-and-son authors of Blockchain Revolution, Don and Alex Tapscott, a blockchain is defined as an “incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value”.  \nPerhaps the most impressive feature of blockchain technology is that it provides security in an unsecured internet – where phishing and malware can compromise the data of individuals and jeopardise the way business is done around the world.  \n“A good metaphor for blockchain is ‘the internet of value’.”  \n 05  \n06   \nHow does blockchain work?  \nBlockchain securely stores data in batches – or blocks–that are linked together chronologically, forming a continuous chain. Unlike the old ledger method, whereby a book or database would be used to store information, the blockchain was designed to be decentralised and distributed across a large network of computers. This clever decentralising of data limits the ability to tamper with the information, building trust in the system.  \nHow is it tamper-proof? The way a block links with previous blocks, and then the ne","cbCaicprL38wKEFv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicprL38wKEFv","pdf",5115024,"English","# Contents\n## Introduction\n## What is blockchain?\n## How does blockchain work?\n## Features & differences\n## Is there more than one blockchain?\n## Blockchain transforming industries\n## Glossary","[{\"question\":\"What is a blockchain, in simple terms?\",\"answer\":\"A blockchain is a secure, distributed database made of linked blocks. Each block is time-stamped and attached to the previous block to form a continuous record of transactions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does blockchain prevent tampering?\",\"answer\":\"Blocks link chronologically, so altering information changes the chain’s relationships. 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