Blockchain Development
Blockchains powers cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. Bitcoin is especially popular and dominates the stock market. Digital currencies like Bitcoin have the advantage of low-cost transaction fees as well as being decentralized from government-issued currencies.
A block in a blockchain signifies the digital information or data that is recorded. Blocks are linked together using cryptography which is essentially a means of keeping information discrete and secure. The cumulation of these blocks creates a chain equivalent to a public database.
The digital information contained in each block consists of three parts.
- Information about the blockchain transaction such as the date, time, and dollar amount of the transaction is recorded.
- More specific information is recorded related to who is participating in the blockchain transaction. The purchase is recorded without using identifying information and relies on digital signatures.
- A cryptographic hash function (CHF) distinguishes the current block from the last block. This is a mathematical algorithm that maps data into a unique code comprised of a hash distinctively set apart from the hashes of other blocks.
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Why Use Blockchain?
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Advantages of Using Blockchain
Most people tend to associate blockchain with Bitcoin. But this is just one example of how blockchain technology can be utilized. And utilizing blockchain for your own business carries a number of advantages.
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Decentralized
Blockchain doesn’t depend on an intrusive middle man. This means no government currency and also no third parties for verification.
In addition, transactions are spread across thousands, or perhaps even millions of computers – although only your blockchain network can access it. Thanks to this decentralization, data is never lost.
Immutable
The data structure of a blockchain uses an append-only format. Ill-intentioned parties can not alter or delete data that has already been recorded. Naturally, this provides an extra layer of security.
Secure
Cryptography has Greek origins tracing back to the words hidden and secret. Even its modern denotation signifies a method of secure communication. Blockchain uses cryptography to encrypt the data stored within blocks, keeping everything extra secure.
Blocks can only be attached to the chain after going through a verification process that requires a consensus between ledger participants.
Transparent
As blockchain is a distributed ledger, everyone in the network has access to the same documentation. These digital copies all root back to the same digital information so you don’t have a dozen individual copies of sensitive information.
Efficient
Cost-efficiency is a basic tenet of blockchain technology. But blockchain is efficient in more than one way. When you trade using your traditional pen and paper, it slows down business operations.
Digital transactions are much faster, and therefore more efficient. At the same time, digital information makes it much easier to store and record important business assets, ensuring traceability.
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