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When we think of blockchain, many of us will initially connect it with cryptocurrencies. But there’s so much more to blockchain.The real-world applications of blockchain are improving security, transparency, and reliability in our increasingly digital world.
From finance to enterprise technology and beyond, blockchain is enabling an exciting future. How are distributed ledgers revolutionizing our world?
This is Blockchain: Unpacked.
The basic concept behind blockchain is simple. It serves as a giant distributed database, organizing records of information into blocks which are chained together.
Blockchains rely on a network of computers called nodes to keep them up to date. The nodes can be controlled by one party or multiple parties. When the nodes are controlled by multiple parties, this creates a decentralized network.
Because the data isn’t controlled by one individual or organization, it’s more reliable, trustworthy, and transparent to the network participants. These blockchain networks can be public or private. When they’re private, only verified participants have access.
There are four unique elements of blockchain.
In banking and finance, institutions are using private blockchains to create new ways of doing business.
Solutions provided by blockchain include:
Solutions like non-fungible tokens – or NFTs – are an example of this. NFTs are unique tokens that prove exclusive ownership of a digital asset on a blockchain. Collectors use NFTs to trade anything from digital art, a GIF, or even a tweet in a whole new digital marketplace.
The future of blockchain looks bright. It could provide…
secure voting systems…
source tracking for fair trade products…
and control over our own digital identities.
We’ve even taken blockchain to space by using smart contracts to execute transactions between satellites. This could lead to major developments in banking like brand-new payment structures.
We’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to future possibilities. But as its uses emerge, blockchain can accelerate change for the better.
When we think of blockchain, many of us connect it with cryptocurrencies. But there’s so much more to it than that – blockchains are continually improving security, transparency and reliability in our increasingly digital world. In this video, unpack decentralized networks, public and private blockchains, NFTs and more to understand what blockchain technology is and why it has so much potential.
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