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2. Blockchain - Wikipedia

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   A blockchain has been described as a value-exchange protocol. [24] A blockchain can maintain title rights because, when properly set up to detail the exchange agreement, it provides a record that compels offer and acceptance. [citation needed] Logically, a blockchain can be seen as consisting of several layers: [25] infrastructure (hardware)

3. Distributed ledger - Wikipedia

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   The most common form of distributed ledger technology is the blockchain [citation needed] (commonly associated with the bitcoin cryptocurrency), which can either be on a public or private network. Infrastructure for data management is a common barrier to implementing DLT.

4. Cryptographic primitive - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] There are some basic properties that can be verified with automated methods, such as BAN logic. There are even methods for full verification (e.g. the SPI calculus) but they are extremely cumbersome and cannot be automated. Protocol design is an art requiring deep knowledge and much practice; even then mistakes are common.

5. Bitcoin protocol - Wikipedia

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   A diagram of a bitcoin transfer. The bitcoin protocol is the set of rules that govern the functioning of bitcoin.Its key components and principles are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network with no central oversight; the blockchain technology, a public ledger that records all bitcoin transactions; mining and proof of work, the process to create new bitcoins and verify transactions; and ...

6. List of blockchains - Wikipedia

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   First and most well-known blockchain of all; BTC is the most valuable token in terms of market share. [1] [2] Litecoin: Oct 8, 2011 Charlie Lee LTC PoW: Yes (scripts) Yes [1] [3] Peercoin: Aug 19, 2012 PPC PoW: Yes (scripts) No [1] [4] Primecoin: Jul 7, 2013 Sunny King XPM PoW: Work is finding long Cunningham chains of prime numbers: MazaCoin ...

7. Decentralized application - Wikipedia

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   DApps also have a public, decentralised blockchain that is used by the application to keep a cryptographic record of data, including historical transactions. [ 4 ] Although traditional DApps are typically open-source, DApps that are fully closed-source and partially closed-source have emerged as the cryptocurrency industry evolves.